John A Bruell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bruell767
Opponents41,527
1
Elections run

John A Bruell, a Socialist politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 to John Sterling, receiving 767 votes (1.81%).

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How many votes has John A Bruell received?

John A Bruell has received 767 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A Bruell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7671.81%John Sterling
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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.