Shirley Chisholm
U.S. representative from New York (1969–1983)
- Born
- November 30, 1924
- Terms in office
- 7
- Elections in our data
- 33 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative, New York district 12 district history | Democrat | 1981-01-05 | 1983-01-03 |
| Representative, New York district 12 district history | Democrat | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, New York district 12 district history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, New York district 12 district history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, New York district 12 | Democrat | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
| Representative, New York district 12 | Democrat | 1971-01-21 | 1973-01-03 |
| Representative, New York district 12 | Democrat | 1969-01-03 | 1971-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. House, New York District 12 | General election | LBL | 835 | 2.1% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, New York District 12 | General election | LBL | 4,291 | 14.7% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, New York District 12 | General election | LBL | 1,906 | 3.8% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has Shirley Chisholm held?
U.S. representative from New York (1969–1983).
When was Shirley Chisholm born?
November 30, 1924.
What was Shirley Chisholm's most recent election result?
Won in the 1980 U.S. House general election in New York, with 2.1% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.