Martha Griffiths
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 29, 1912
- Died
- April 22, 2003
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1972
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffiths999,688
Opponents595,637
9
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1972, Martha Griffiths ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Griffiths's biggest single-election total was 136,230 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 17. Griffiths's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 17, decided by 6,645 votes.
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How many votes has Martha Griffiths received?
Martha Griffiths has received 999,688 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 123,33166.44% | Ralph E Judd John M McGregor Christy L Wallace |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 108,17679.66% | Thomas E Klunzinger |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 90,54169.18% | Harrington (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 136,23072.83% | Harrington (head-to-head) Leo Bernard |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 122,02159.26% | James F Oneil |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 134,66057.59% | J Byron Stover Richard E Morell William Walbridge Sadie Grass Richard Zeller |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 96,66060.27% | Lucas S Miel Theodore Gramaticoff Harold D Rhodes |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 112,81153.3% | Smith Theron E Carpenter (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 75,25852.17% | Charles G Oakman Theron E Carpenter (head-to-head) Anthony Kimmel |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000471) and Wikidata (Q529775). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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