John A Wells

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1956
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells90,824
Opponents115,599
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1956, John A Wells ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Wells's biggest single-election total was 74,737 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4.

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How many votes has John A Wells received?

John A Wells has received 90,824 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John A Wells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost74,73745.47%Frank Thompson Jr.
1896U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost16,08738.27%Benjamin Howell
William Strother Jones

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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.