John Bascom

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890–1902
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bascom2,658
Opponents75,785
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1902, John Bascom ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Bascom's biggest single-election total was 993 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1.

Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 1, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 12, or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Bascom received?

John Bascom has received 2,658 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Bascom’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8013.07%George Lawrence
Henry M Fern

Theodore Koehler
1896U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost9933.59%Ashley Wright
Patrick H Sheehan
1890U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8643.5%John Crosby
Francis Rockwell
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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.