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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 168,51083.11% | John A Peterson |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 161,74379.89% | B F Taylor |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 113,32599.91% | — |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 94,21856.54% | Carl A Johnson |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 91,53699.57% | Elizabeth Nickels |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 148,18096.51% | Elizabeth Nicholas John J McGrath (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 84,08455.03% | 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.
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