John B. Breckinridge

U.S. Representative
Born
November 29, 1913
Died
July 29, 1979
Age at death
65
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972–1976
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Breckinridge229,890
Opponents99,428
3
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1976, John B. Breckinridge ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Breckinridge's biggest single-election total was 90,695 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6. Breckinridge's closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6, decided by 8,173 votes.

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How many votes has John B. Breckinridge received?

John B. Breckinridge has received 229,890 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John B. Breckinridge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseKentuckyWon90,69593.99%Anthony Albert McCord
1974U.S. HouseKentuckyWon63,01072.08%W D Rogers
Fred Kerestesy
1972U.S. HouseKentuckyWon76,18552.39%M O Jackson
Thomas F Lundeen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000788) and Wikidata (Q1699198). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John B. Breckinridge: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-b-breckinridge. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.