Cain

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cain2,005
Opponents151,450
1
Elections run

Cain, an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 23 to Ronald M. Mottl, receiving 2,005 votes (1.31%).

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How many votes has Cain received?

Cain has received 2,005 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseOhioLost2,0051.31%Ronald M. Mottl
Mastics

Dennis J Kucinich

Gallagher

Futey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cain: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cain. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.