Virginia Jenckes
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 6, 1877
- Died
- January 9, 1975
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1932–1936
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jenckes224,444
Opponents200,236
3
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1936, Virginia Jenckes ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jenckes's biggest single-election total was 82,096 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Jenckes's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6, decided by 383 votes.
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How many votes has Virginia Jenckes received?
Virginia Jenckes has received 224,444 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 82,09654.93% | W J Johnson Charles W Back |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 67,52149.83% | F S Purnell (head-to-head) Jess O Herbert |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 74,82753.55% | F S Purnell (head-to-head) Philip Rembold Jayne Roberts |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000077) and Wikidata (Q2527768). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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