John Buckbee

U.S. Representative
Born
August 1, 1871
Died
April 23, 1936
Age at death
64
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1926–1934
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckbee297,537
Opponents177,360
5
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1934, John Buckbee ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Buckbee's biggest single-election total was 82,938 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12. Buckbee's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12, decided by 7,544 votes.

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How many votes has John Buckbee received?

John Buckbee has received 297,537 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

John Buckbee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseIllinoisWon57,12655.33%Perry H Smith Jr.
Anton Vdovick
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisWon65,12253.07%Charles H Linscott
1930U.S. HouseIllinoisWon55,75476.05%Richard J Ohalloran
Martin D Gustafson
1928U.S. HouseIllinoisWon82,93873.84%Jules Vallatt
1926U.S. HouseIllinoisWon36,59757.79%John A Logan Warren
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001020) and Wikidata (Q7002372). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Buckbee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-buckbee. 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.