John Baer

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1886
Died
February 18, 1970
Age at death
83
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baer48,500
Opponents56,946
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, John Baer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Baer's biggest single-election total was 32,072 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 1. Baer's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 1, decided by 3,012 votes.

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How many votes has John Baer received?

John Baer has received 48,500 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Baer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost32,07242.42%Olger Burtness
1918U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon16,42855.05%F Bartholomew
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000027) and Wikidata (Q1701102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.