John Capstick
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 2, 1856
- Died
- March 17, 1918
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1916
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Capstick37,902
Opponents39,657
2
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1916, John Capstick ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Capstick's biggest single-election total was 20,951 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5. Capstick's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5, decided by 1,233 votes.
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How many votes has John Capstick received?
John Capstick has received 37,902 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 20,95151.79% | Tuttle Jr. Brelsford Chandler Burgholz |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 16,95145.68% | William Tuttle May Seeholzor Job Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000136) and Wikidata (Q1700303). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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