John Watkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 15, 1854
- Died
- April 25, 1925
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1904–1918
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watkins35,230
Opponents1,627
7
Elections run
Between 1904 and 1918, John Watkins ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Watkins's biggest single-election total was 7,188 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4. Watkins's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4, decided by 3,122 votes.
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How many votes has John Watkins received?
John Watkins has received 35,230 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 5,299100% | — |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 3,33096.41% | — |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 5,69393.53% | Lee Norris |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 4,24495.87% | L M Grigsby A J Murff |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 7,18888.2% | W S Emmons J B Slattery |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 3,21097.33% | E P Mills |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 6,26699.07% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000193) and Wikidata (Q1701887). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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