Walter B. Jones Sr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 19, 1913
- Died
- September 15, 1992
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1966–1990
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sr.1.1M
Opponents422,074
13
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1990, Walter B. Jones Sr. ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Sr.'s biggest single-election total was 122,815 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Sr.'s closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 16,105 votes.
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How many votes has Walter B. Jones Sr. received?
Walter B. Jones Sr. has received 1,086,585 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 105,83264.79% | Howard D. Moye (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 118,02765.19% | Howard D. Moye (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 91,12269.54% | Howard D. Moye (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 122,81567.12% | Herbert W. Lee |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 79,95481.3% | James F. McIntyre III Bobby Yates Emory |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 108,738100% | — |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 67,71680.11% | James Milford Newcomb |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 98,61175.88% | Joseph M. Ward Michael M. Parker |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 55,32377.46% | Harry McMullan |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 77,43868.83% | Robert T Bonner |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 41,67470.23% | R Frank Everett Gene Leggett |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 75,79666.22% | James C Gardner |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 43,53961.35% | John P East |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000256) and Wikidata (Q279205). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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