John A. McShane, Gubernatorial candidate

John A. McShane

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 25, 1850
Died
November 10, 1923
Age at death
73
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McShane85,420
Opponents103,983
1
Elections run

John A. McShane (1850–1923), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 governor election in Nebraska to John Milton Thayer, receiving 85,420 votes (42.1%).

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How many votes has John A. McShane received?

John A. McShane has received 85,420 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A. McShane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888GovernorNebraskaLost85,42042.1%John Milton Thayer
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