John Bernard

U.S. Representative
Born
March 6, 1893
Died
August 6, 1983
Age at death
90
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bernard69,788
Opponents53,914
1
Elections run

John Bernard (1893–1983), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8 with 69,788 votes (56.42%), defeating William A Pittenger.

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How many votes has John Bernard received?

John Bernard has received 69,788 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Bernard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon69,78856.42%William A Pittenger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000411) and Wikidata (Q1566733). 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.