John Watts
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 9, 1902
- Died
- September 24, 1971
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1970
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watts575,517
Opponents371,718
9
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1970, John Watts ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Watts's biggest single-election total was 93,322 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6. Watts's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6, decided by 7,155 votes.
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How many votes has John Watts received?
John Watts has received 575,517 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 44,32264.9% | Gregory |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 78,53656.51% | Russell G Mobley J Graham |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 58,18265.05% | William McKinley Hendren |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 93,32270.6% | A M Swope |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 74,50054.66% | Howard A Dickey Jr. |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 29,19994.74% | George Jones (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 69,46852.71% | George Jones (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 59,43460.91% | Robert L Milby |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 68,55456.26% | James Henderson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000212) and Wikidata (Q1699514). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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