Prince Preston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 5, 1908
- Died
- February 8, 1961
- Age at death
- 52
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1946–1956
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Preston159,895
Opponents16,073
5
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1956, Prince Preston ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Preston's biggest single-election total was 42,677 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1. Preston's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1, decided by 20,910 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 1 or all 1956 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Prince Preston received?
Prince Preston has received 159,895 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 40,36078.33% | Harry P Anestos |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 26,20583.69% | Frank Downing |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 29,71699.99% | H W Sheppard (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 42,67799.99% | H W Sheppard (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 20,93799.83% | H W Sheppard (head-to-head) Joe Ryan Joe E Long |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000516) and Wikidata (Q1500509). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Prince Preston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/prince-preston. Accessed [date].