John Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 22, 1904
Died
February 9, 1981
Age at death
76
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1950
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson861,596
Opponents221,272
7
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1950, John Anderson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 168,510 votes, in the 1950 U.S. House election in California's District 8. Anderson's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in California's District 8, decided by 15,403 votes.

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How many votes has John Anderson received?

John Anderson has received 861,596 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

John Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon168,51083.11%John A Peterson
1948U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon161,74379.89%B F Taylor
1946U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon113,32599.91%
1944U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon94,21856.54%Carl A Johnson
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon91,53699.57%Elizabeth Nickels
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon148,18096.51%Elizabeth Nicholas
John J McGrath (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon84,08455.03%John J McGrath (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000196) and Wikidata (Q1253601). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-anderson-california. 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.