John Cranford, U.S. Representative

John Cranford

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1862
Died
March 3, 1899
Age at death
37
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cranford20,187
Opponents17,171
1
Elections run

John Cranford (1862–1899), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4 with 20,187 votes (54.03%), defeating E J Davis and H D Johnson.

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How many votes has John Cranford received?

John Cranford has received 20,187 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Cranford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseTexasWon20,18754.03%E J Davis
H D Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1702044). 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.