John Bell

U.S. Representative
Born
May 15, 1910
Died
January 24, 1963
Age at death
52
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell36,284
Opponents2,384
1
Elections run

John Bell (1910–1963), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1954 U.S. House election in Texas's District 14 with 36,284 votes (93.83%), defeating D C Dewitt.

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How many votes has John Bell received?

John Bell has received 36,284 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseTexasWon36,28493.83%D C Dewitt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000342) and Wikidata (Q1700565). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-bell-texas. Accessed [date].

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.