John C Schmarkey

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schmarkey31,378
Opponents51,960
1
Elections run

John C Schmarkey, a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6 to John H. Buchanan Jr., receiving 31,378 votes (37.65%).

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How many votes has John C Schmarkey received?

John C Schmarkey has received 31,378 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John C Schmarkey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseAlabamaLost31,37837.65%John H. Buchanan Jr.
Dan Moore
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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.