John Paul Hammerschmidt
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 4, 1922
- Died
- April 1, 2015
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1990
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hammerschmidt1.3M
Opponents567,506
12
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1990, John Paul Hammerschmidt ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Hammerschmidt's biggest single-election total was 161,623 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 3. Hammerschmidt's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 3, decided by 6,294 votes.
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How many votes has John Paul Hammerschmidt received?
John Paul Hammerschmidt has received 1,255,759 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 129,87670.51% | Dan Ivy |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 161,62374.69% | David Stewart |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 145,12779.8% | Su Sargent |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 133,90965.97% | Jim McDougal |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 130,08678.44% | William Curtis Mears |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 89,32451.83% | Bill Clinton |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 144,57177.29% | Guy W Hatfield |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 115,53266.7% | Donald Poe |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 121,77167.12% | Croxton |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 83,93853.14% | James W Trimble |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000124) and Wikidata (Q1701364). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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