John Bell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 11, 1851
- Died
- August 12, 1933
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Colorado
- Party
- fusion
- On the ballot
- 1892–1902
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell327,275
Opponents215,327
6
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1902, John Bell ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Bell's biggest single-election total was 84,018 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 2. Bell's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 2, decided by 5,334 votes.
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How many votes has John Bell received?
John Bell has received 327,275 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | U.S. HouseColorado | Lost | 45,23445.33% | Herschel Hogg Wyatt F Farrar J B Lister |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 66,36155.99% | Herschel M Hogg William H Leonard Nixon Elliott |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 52,37264.88% | B Clark Wheeler John J Markham |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 84,01884.45% | T F Hoffmire W H McClure Earl B Coe |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 47,70351.7% | Thos M Bowen William A Rice Giles O Pearce |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 31,58760.97% | Henderson H Eddy Isaac J Heator |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000341) and Wikidata (Q1699521). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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