John B. Anderson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 15, 1922
- Died
- December 3, 2017
- Age at death
- 95
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1960–1980
10-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson6.8M
Opponents80.1M
13
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1980, John B. Anderson ran in 13 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning 10 and losing 3. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 5,719,850 votes, in the 1980 U.S. presidential election. Anderson's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16, decided by 21,059 votes.
Browse every U.S. presidential election, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 24, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 16.
How many votes has John B. Anderson received?
John B. Anderson has received 6,845,341 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Presidentwith Patrick Lucey | Lost | 5,719,850 (6.6%)0 EV | Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 110,17648.26% | Paul Simon (head-to-head) James H. Barrett |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 76,75265.43% | Ernest W. Dahlin |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 57,76334.37% | Paul Simon (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 114,32467.92% | Stephen Eytalis |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 65,17555.48% | Marshall Hungness W John Schade |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 129,64071.91% | John E Devine Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 83,29666.77% | John E Devine Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 111,03767.35% | J Earl Major |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 89,99073.01% | Robert M Whiteford |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 93,05156.38% | Robert E Brinkmeier |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 78,59466.92% | Walter S Busky |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 115,69362.32% | John Nelson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000195) and Wikidata (Q936548). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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