John A. Lanning

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lanning5,578
Opponents239,322
1
Elections run

John A. Lanning, a Libertarian politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 5 to Ken Kramer, receiving 5,578 votes (2.28%).

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How many votes has John A. Lanning received?

John A. Lanning has received 5,578 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A. Lanning’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseColoradoLost5,5782.28%Ken Kramer
Ed Schreiber
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