John Costello
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 15, 1903
- Died
- August 29, 1976
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1942
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Costello432,673
Opponents252,696
5
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1942, John Costello ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Costello's biggest single-election total was 99,107 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in California's District 15. Costello's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in California's District 15, decided by 1,389 votes.
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How many votes has John Costello received?
John Costello has received 432,673 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 88,79886.13% | B Tarkington Dowden Philip Gardner |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 94,43556.16% | Norris J Nelson Emil Freed (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 83,08660.15% | O D Thomas Emil Freed (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 99,10768.96% | Ernest Walker Sawyer |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 67,24750.5% | William I Traeger |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000795) and Wikidata (Q1700909). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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