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
Career timeline
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.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 2 or all 1908 U.S. House races.

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

John Chaney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseIndianaLost24,60945.25%William Cullop
George W Lackey

John A Rowe

John McMillin

Samuel S Doman
1906U.S. HouseIndianaWon22,29948.68%Cyrus E Davis
William H Hill

John E Chinn
1904U.S. HouseIndianaWon25,14349.7%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Chaney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-chaney. 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.