John A. Ford

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford7,415
Opponents2.7M
1
Elections run

John A. Ford, an Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. Senate election in California to Hiram Johnson, receiving 7,415 votes (0.27%).

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How many votes has John A. Ford received?

John A. Ford has received 7,415 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A. Ford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost7,4150.27%Hiram Johnson
Fred Dyster

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