John Candler

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1828
Died
March 16, 1903
Age at death
75
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1890
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Candler44,434
Opponents39,454
3
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1890, John Candler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Candler's biggest single-election total was 16,644 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8. Candler's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9, decided by 2,036 votes.

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How many votes has John Candler received?

John Candler has received 44,434 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Candler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost12,07647.95%George Williams
Melvin H Walker
1888U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon15,71452.18%Edward Burnett
Park
1880U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon16,64458.17%Russell
James L Babcock

George P Stacey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000111) and Wikidata (Q1702041). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Candler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-candler. 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.