Whitmell Martin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 12, 1867
- Died
- April 6, 1929
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1914–1922
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin23,735
Opponents4,963
4
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1922, Whitmell Martin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Martin's biggest single-election total was 12,863 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 3. Martin's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 3, decided by 1,426 votes.
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How many votes has Whitmell Martin received?
Whitmell Martin has received 23,735 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1,95499.74% | — |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 2,888100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 12,86349.02% | E J Rodrigue |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 6,03056.55% | Henri L Gueydan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000201) and Wikidata (Q2567165). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Whitmell Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/whitmell-martin. Accessed [date].