John Cable

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1884
Died
September 15, 1971
Age at death
87
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1932
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cable242,224
Opponents219,792
5
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1932, John Cable ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Cable's biggest single-election total was 56,291 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4. Cable's closest win came in the 1920 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 4,989 votes.

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How many votes has John Cable received?

John Cable has received 242,224 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

John Cable’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseOhioLost49,10045.42%Frank Kloeb
1930U.S. HouseOhioWon43,10453.36%Gainor Jennings
1928U.S. HouseOhioWon56,29157.46%William Klinger
1922U.S. HouseOhioWon43,25154.61%J Henry Goeke
Joseph White
1920U.S. HouseOhioWon50,47852.6%Benjamin Welty
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000007) and Wikidata (Q6243559). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Cable: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-cable. 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.