John B Clarke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
populist
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke3,945
Opponents30,681
1
Elections run

John B Clarke, a Populist politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 to Lawrence McGann, receiving 3,945 votes (11.39%).

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How many votes has John B Clarke received?

John B Clarke has received 3,945 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John B Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3,94511.39%Lawrence McGann
Hugh Belknap
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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.