John C. McKinley, Gubernatorial candidate

John C. McKinley

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 20, 1859
Died
May 1, 1927
Age at death
67
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKinley217,819
Opponents446,165
1
Elections run

John C. McKinley (1859–1927), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 governor election in Missouri to Elliott Woolfolk Major, receiving 217,819 votes (31.15%).

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How many votes has John C. McKinley received?

John C. McKinley has received 217,819 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John C. McKinley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912GovernorMissouriLost217,81931.15%Elliott Woolfolk Major
Albert D. Nortoni
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6224550). 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.