John Chaney
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 1, 1853
- Died
- April 26, 1940
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1904–1908
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chaney72,051
Opponents78,727
3
Elections run
Between 1904 and 1908, John Chaney ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Chaney's biggest single-election total was 25,143 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2. Chaney's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2, decided by 410 votes.
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How many votes has John Chaney received?
John Chaney has received 72,051 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 24,60945.25% | William Cullop George W Lackey John A Rowe John McMillin Samuel S Doman |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 22,29948.68% | Cyrus E Davis William H Hill John E Chinn |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 25,14349.7% | Robert Miers Peter R Wadsworth Alexander P Asbury Robert H Clark |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000301) and Wikidata (Q1699480). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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