John Boehne

U.S. Representative
Born
March 2, 1895
Died
July 5, 1973
Age at death
78
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1938
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boehne371,828
Opponents257,795
5
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1938, John Boehne ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Boehne's biggest single-election total was 89,548 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8. Boehne's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1, decided by 6,821 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 8, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 1, or all 1938 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Boehne received?

John Boehne has received 371,828 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

John Boehne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseIndianaWon76,78056.44%Charles F Werner (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseIndianaWon89,54862.61%Charles F Werner (head-to-head)
John N Vanostveen

William Rabe Sr.
1934U.S. HouseIndianaWon75,26856.9%Charles F Werner (head-to-head)
Peter Shaffer
1932U.S. HouseIndianaWon83,39663.45%French Clements
1930U.S. HouseIndianaWon46,83653.93%Harry Rowbottom
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000588) and Wikidata (Q1702030). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Boehne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-boehne-indiana. 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.