Thomas Abernethy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 16, 1903
- Died
- June 11, 1998
- Age at death
- 95
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1966
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abernethy119,632
Opponents25,327
4
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1966, Thomas Abernethy ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Abernethy's biggest single-election total was 47,359 votes, in the 1966 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1. Abernethy's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 4, decided by 12,050 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Abernethy received?
Thomas Abernethy has received 119,632 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 47,35968.77% | W B Alexander Dock Drummond |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 44,38193.63% | Fred N Scott |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 12,60295.8% | G O Deaton |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 15,29098.38% | Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000016) and Wikidata (Q612202). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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