Shirley Chisholm
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 30, 1924
- Died
- January 1, 2005
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- liberal
- On the ballot
- 1968–1980
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chisholm254,998
Opponents54,279
7
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1980, Shirley Chisholm ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Chisholm's biggest single-election total was 57,821 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 12. Chisholm's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in New York's District 12, decided by 21,108 votes.
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How many votes has Shirley Chisholm received?
Shirley Chisholm has received 254,998 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. HouseNew York | Won | 35,4462.05% | Charles Gibbs (head-to-head) Ralph J. Carrano Joseph N.O. Caesar |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 25,69773.12% | Charles Gibbs (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 43,20383.21% | Horace L. Morancie Martin S. Sheperd Jr. |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 26,44673.43% | Francis J Voyticky Martin Shephard Teresa Delgado Williams |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 57,8218.12% | George A Coleman (head-to-head) Martin S Shepherd (head-to-head) John C Hawkins |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 31,50072.02% | George A Coleman (head-to-head) Martin S Shepherd (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 34,88566.53% | James Farmer Ralph J Carrano |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000371) and Wikidata (Q239657). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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