Joseph Bates
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 29, 1893
- Died
- September 10, 1965
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1938–1950
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates295,818
Opponents222,678
7
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1950, Joseph Bates ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Bates's biggest single-election total was 61,881 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8. Bates's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8, decided by 3,281 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Bates received?
Joseph Bates has received 295,818 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 37,72760.5% | Phil Roberts |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 52,32858.61% | Hubert Counts Evelyn Jarvis |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 33,40852.58% | Ray Schmauch |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 48,96954.26% | Thomas S Yates H A Mastin |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 22,49956.05% | F A Easterling |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 61,88158.04% | H Clell Hayes (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 39,00658.82% | H Clell Hayes (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000237) and Wikidata (Q1691325). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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