J Wade McDonald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald16,976
Opponents50,490
1
Elections run

J Wade McDonald, a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 3 to Thomas Ryan, receiving 16,976 votes (25.16%).

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How many votes has J Wade McDonald received?

J Wade McDonald has received 16,976 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J Wade McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseKansasLost16,97625.16%Thomas Ryan
D P Mitchell
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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.