John Linder
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 9, 1942
- Current age
- 83
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1990–2008
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Linder1.5M
Opponents639,197
10
Elections run
Between 1990 and 2008, John Linder ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. Linder's biggest single-election total was 258,982 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 7. Linder's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4, decided by 2,676 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 7, every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 11, or every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 4.
How many votes has John Linder received?
John Linder has received 1,508,403 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 209,35462.03% | Doug Heckman |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 130,56170.91% | Allan Burns |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 258,982100% | — |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 138,99778.92% | Mike Berlon |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 199,652100% | — |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 120,90969.32% | Vincent Littman |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 145,82164.31% | Tommy Stephenson |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 90,06357.87% | Comer Yates |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 126,49550.53% | Cathey Steinberg |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 87,56947.57% | Ben Jones |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000321) and Wikidata (Q1626247). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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