John Lumpkin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 13, 1812
- Died
- July 10, 1860
- Age at death
- 48
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1842–1855
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lumpkin59,518
Opponents524,773
4
Elections run
Between 1842 and 1855, John Lumpkin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lumpkin's biggest single-election total was 35,159 votes, in the 1842 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Lumpkin's closest win came in the 1844 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5, decided by 2,831 votes.
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How many votes has John Lumpkin received?
John Lumpkin has received 59,518 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 11,29058.59% | Tumlin |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 5,34979.44% | Crook |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 7,72061.23% | George H Miller |
| 1842 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 35,1596.44% | Mark Cooper John Lamar Howell Cobb Edward Black William Stiles Hugh Haralson John Millen Richard Habersham Roger Gamble Wright Richard H Wilde Absalom Chappell Augustus H Kenan Thomas King Henry P Smead |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000511) and Wikidata (Q1700430). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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