John Coffee
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 23, 1897
- Died
- June 2, 1983
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1944
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coffee326,085
Opponents173,640
5
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1944, John Coffee ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Coffee's biggest single-election total was 80,679 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Washington's District 6. Coffee's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Washington's District 6, decided by 19,016 votes.
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How many votes has John Coffee received?
John Coffee has received 326,085 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 80,67961.21% | Thor C Tollefson |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 42,66663.98% | Ralph Woods Selmer Skreen |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 71,53662.82% | Paul A Preus (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 64,87172.99% | Willard Young V |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 66,33367.34% | Paul A Preus (head-to-head) W F Juriseh |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000584) and Wikidata (Q1700908). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Coffee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-coffee. Accessed [date].