John Riley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 1, 1895
- Died
- January 1, 1962
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1960
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riley246,737
Opponents1,541
8
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1960, John Riley ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Riley's biggest single-election total was 63,207 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2. Riley's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2, decided by 4,731 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 2 or all 1960 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Riley received?
John Riley has received 246,737 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 63,20799.99% | Albert Watson Hugo S Sims Jr. (head-to-head) D E Frye |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 13,67799.99% | L L Brunson |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 49,28499.99% | Gren Seibels Marion McKnight J L M Irby |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 44,48497.68% | I S Leevy (head-to-head) Hugo S Sims Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 42,20199.98% | Hugo S Sims Jr. (head-to-head) William S Reamer B M Edwards John Doe Harold Booker |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 9,74799.97% | Hugo S Sims Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 4,79598.62% | I S Leevy (head-to-head) Neeley |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 19,34297.98% | H G Willingham T M Wannamaker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000260) and Wikidata (Q1228596). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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