John Collins

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Socialist Party of America
On the ballot
1904–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collins87,735
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1978, John Collins ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 2. Collins's biggest single-election total was 59,062 votes, in the 1904 governor election in Illinois.

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How many votes has John Collins received?

John Collins has received 87,735 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Collins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseIllinoisLost28,67324.67%Sidney R. Yates
1904GovernorIllinoisLost59,0625.51%Charles S. Deneen
Lawrence B. Stringer
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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.