John H. Bankhead

U.S. Senator
Born
July 8, 1872
Died
June 12, 1946
Age at death
73
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1942
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bankhead459,829
Opponents136,672
3
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1942, John H. Bankhead ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Bankhead's biggest single-election total was 239,632 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in Alabama. Bankhead's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. Senate election in Alabama, decided by 50,033 votes.

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How many votes has John H. Bankhead received?

John H. Bankhead has received 459,829 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John H. Bankhead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateAlabamaWon69,212100%
1936U.S. SenateAlabamaWon239,63287.03%H. E. Berkstresser
William C. Irby
1930U.S. SenateAlabamaWon150,98559.93%J. Thomas Heflin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000111) and Wikidata (Q1700299). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John H. Bankhead: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-bankhead-alabama-2. 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.