John Collins

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Socialist Party of America
On the ballot
1904
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collins59,062
Opponents968,909
1
Elections run

John Collins, a Socialist Party Of America politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1904 governor election in Illinois to Charles S. Deneen, receiving 59,062 votes (5.51%).

Browse every governor election in Illinois or all 1904 governor races.

How many votes has John Collins received?

John Collins has received 59,062 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Collins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904GovernorIllinoisLost59,0625.51%Charles S. Deneen
Lawrence B. Stringer
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Collins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-collins. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified November 11, 2026.