L. H. Fountain
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 23, 1913
- Died
- October 10, 2002
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1980
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fountain502,532
Opponents118,186
7
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1980, L. H. Fountain ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Fountain's biggest single-election total was 113,368 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Fountain's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 16,961 votes.
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How many votes has L. H. Fountain received?
L. H. Fountain has received 502,532 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 99,29773.42% | Barry Lynn Gardner (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 61,85178.24% | Barry Lynn Gardner (head-to-head) Les Koehler |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 113,368100% | — |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 88,79871.62% | Erick P Little |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 36,84964.95% | Reece B Gardiner |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 51,15687.76% | L Paul Gooding |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 51,21394.78% | Elihu A White |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000319) and Wikidata (Q1809187). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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