Ross Bass
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 17, 1918
- Died
- January 1, 1993
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1962
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bass151,666
Opponents9,256
4
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1962, Ross Bass ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Bass's biggest single-election total was 55,736 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6. Bass's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6, decided by 25,919 votes.
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How many votes has Ross Bass received?
Ross Bass has received 151,666 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 36,40481.75% | J J Underwood Allen Delk Hayes Gordon J S Beasley Jones G B West D Seatt Paret |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 55,736100% | Fred Buford |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 33,44597.2% | Joe Sims M A Peebles |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 26,08199.38% | Lon Brewer Lloyd Easterling |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000223) and Wikidata (Q352156). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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