John H. Buchanan Jr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 19, 1928
- Died
- March 5, 2018
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1964–1978
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.557,003
Opponents377,625
8
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1978, John H. Buchanan Jr. ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 92,113 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6, decided by 15,061 votes.
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How many votes has John H. Buchanan Jr. received?
John H. Buchanan Jr. has received 557,003 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 65,70061.71% | Don Hawkins |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 92,11356.68% | Mel Bailey Billy E. Dorsey |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 54,50556.64% | Nina Miglionico Elizabeth S Dillard Richard Boone |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 91,49959.75% | Ben Erdreich Al Thomas Edna L Bowling Dan Scott |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 50,06060.07% | John C Schmarkey Dan Moore |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 69,44559.34% | Quinton Bowers Thomas Wrenn |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 64,43563.44% | Walter Emmett Perry |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 69,24660.56% | George Huddleston |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001008) and Wikidata (Q999881). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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