John Bretz
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 21, 1852
- Died
- December 25, 1920
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1894
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bretz48,293
Opponents59,399
3
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1894, John Bretz ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bretz's biggest single-election total was 17,700 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2.
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How many votes has John Bretz received?
John Bretz has received 48,293 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 15,89642.9% | Alexander Hardy Elisha A Riggins William J Trout |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 17,70047.93% | Ben L Willoughby Merrick W Ackerty Lemuel L Cooper |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 14,69743.6% | William N Darnell Sampson Cox Anderson F Fox |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000807) and Wikidata (Q1700743). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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