John Coit Spooner, Gubernatorial candidate

John Coit Spooner

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 6, 1843
Died
June 11, 1919
Age at death
76
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spooner170,497
Opponents178,095
1
Elections run

John Coit Spooner (1843–1919), a Republican politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 governor election in Wisconsin to George Wilbur Peck, receiving 170,497 votes (45.89%).

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How many votes has John Coit Spooner received?

John Coit Spooner has received 170,497 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Coit Spooner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorWisconsinLost170,49745.89%George Wilbur Peck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1542094). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.