John Adair

U.S. Representative
Born
December 22, 1864
Died
October 5, 1938
Age at death
73
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1906–1914
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adair124,110
Opponents127,247
5
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1914, John Adair ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Adair's biggest single-election total was 29,259 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8. Adair's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8, decided by 4,244 votes.

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How many votes has John Adair received?

John Adair has received 124,110 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

John Adair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseIndianaWon21,84044.45%A H Vestal
H L Kitselman

M E Mathews

J Walter Gibson (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseIndianaWon23,53046.48%E C Toner
I P Watts

McDonald

J Walter Gibson (head-to-head)
1910U.S. HouseIndianaWon25,45451.84%Rollin Warner
Orville G Overcarsh

Carey C Ayers
1908U.S. HouseIndianaWon29,25952.49%Nathan B Hawkins
Willard A Bartlett

Wallace D Wattles

John C Baker
1906U.S. HouseIndianaWon24,02751.39%George Cromer
Frank D Muse

George R Gamble

Charles T W Bartling
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000027) and Wikidata (Q776226). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Adair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-adair. Accessed [date].

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.