John Ashmead

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashmead136,540
Opponents160,080
1
Elections run

John Ashmead, a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1952 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 to Thomas Dodd, receiving 136,540 votes (46.03%).

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How many votes has John Ashmead received?

John Ashmead has received 136,540 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Ashmead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseConnecticutLost136,54046.03%Thomas Dodd
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