Winfield Denton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 28, 1896
- Died
- November 2, 1971
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1964
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Denton759,632
Opponents636,981
8
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1964, Winfield Denton ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Denton's biggest single-election total was 109,134 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8. Denton's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8, decided by 696 votes.
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How many votes has Winfield Denton received?
Winfield Denton has received 759,632 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 109,13456.47% | Roger H Zion |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 95,12655.68% | Earl J Heseman |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 108,05853.21% | Alvan Burch V Freeman Kelly |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 100,61161.49% | Franklin E Katterjohn |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 95,69950.05% | D Bailey Merrill (head-to-head) Douglas Morris (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 82,26452.13% | D Bailey Merrill (head-to-head) Warren Evans |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 78,75051.05% | Herman L McCray Douglas Morris (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 89,99055.37% | Edward A Mitchell Douglas Morris (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000260) and Wikidata (Q2584140). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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