John M. Slack
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 18, 1915
- Died
- March 17, 1980
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1978
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Slack978,990
Opponents492,585
11
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1978, John M. Slack ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Slack's biggest single-election total was 128,086 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3. Slack's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3, decided by 22,657 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 3, every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 6, or all 1978 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John M. Slack received?
John M. Slack has received 978,990 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 74,83759.2% | David Michael Staton |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 128,086100% | — |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 77,58668.53% | William L Larcamp |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 118,34663.7% | J H Higgins |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 57,63065.37% | Neal A Kinsolving (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 82,91160.49% | Neal A Kinsolving (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 60,07361.62% | M G Guthrie (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 103,11765.4% | Jim Comstock |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 74,74361.73% | M G Guthrie (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 108,45261.79% | George W King |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 93,20966.08% | F Odair Duff |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000473) and Wikidata (Q1551562). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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