Watkins Abbitt
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 21, 1908
- Died
- July 13, 1998
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1970
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abbitt464,103
Opponents111,899
12
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1970, Watkins Abbitt ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Abbitt's biggest single-election total was 81,723 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4. Abbitt's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4, decided by 29,843 votes.
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How many votes has Watkins Abbitt received?
Watkins Abbitt has received 464,103 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 55,24661.02% | Ben Ragsdale James M Helms |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 81,72371.51% | S W Tucker (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 45,22666.55% | Edward J Silverman |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 53,85769.45% | S W Tucker (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 30,64299.51% | — |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 39,40899.53% | — |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 37,67987.14% | Frank M McCann |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 51,43499.85% | — |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 14,72899.89% | — |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 23,80699.82% | — |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 8,32599.89% | — |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 22,02999.97% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000002) and Wikidata (Q2552662). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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