Jan Shelver

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2000
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shelver4,731
Opponents280,905
1
Elections run

Jan Shelver, an Independent politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2000 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district to Ear Pomeroy, receiving 4,731 votes (1.66%).

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How many votes has Jan Shelver received?

Jan Shelver has received 4,731 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jan Shelver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost4,7311.66%Ear Pomeroy
John Dorso

Kenneth R. Loughead
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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.