John C. McDonald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald72,168
Opponents94,874
1
Elections run

John C. McDonald, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17 to John M. Ashbrook, receiving 72,168 votes (43.2%).

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How many votes has John C. McDonald received?

John C. McDonald has received 72,168 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John C. McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseOhioLost72,16843.2%John M. Ashbrook
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