John Beamer

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1896
Died
September 8, 1964
Age at death
67
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1956
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beamer408,024
Opponents330,183
4
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1956, John Beamer ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Beamer's biggest single-election total was 114,081 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Beamer's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 11,456 votes.

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How many votes has John Beamer received?

John Beamer has received 408,024 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Beamer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIndianaWon113,58656.43%William C Whitehead
Ralph G Stallsmith (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseIndianaWon88,42853.12%John R Walsh (head-to-head)
Ralph G Stallsmith (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseIndianaWon114,08156.86%Philip C Dermond
Ralph G Stallsmith (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseIndianaWon91,92954.14%John R Walsh (head-to-head)
Ralph G Stallsmith (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000276) and Wikidata (Q1701988). 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.