John C Nelson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1818–1938
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson95,480
Opponents131,203
5
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1938, John C Nelson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 61,627 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 11.

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How many votes has John C Nelson received?

John C Nelson has received 95,480 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

John C Nelson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseIndianaLost61,62748.42%William Larrabee
1902U.S. HouseIndianaLost19,59642.3%Frederick Landis
Bennet L Shugart
1860U.S. HouseIndianaLost11,51647.88%Daniel Voorhees
1820U.S. HouseIndianaLost1,6239.04%William Hendricks (head-to-head)
1818U.S. HouseIndianaLost1,11810.09%William Hendricks (head-to-head)
R W Noble

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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.