John D W Bodfish

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1938
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bodfish144,208
Opponents228,714
4
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1938, John D W Bodfish ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Bodfish's biggest single-election total was 45,867 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 15.

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How many votes has John D W Bodfish received?

John D W Bodfish has received 144,208 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John D W Bodfish’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost45,86740.98%Charles Gifford (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost42,53836.51%Charles Gifford (head-to-head)
John Henry McNeece

William McAuliffe

Nora Ouimette Duprey
1934U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost38,33644.03%Charles Gifford (head-to-head)
Glen Trimble
1930U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost17,46730.41%Charles Gifford (head-to-head)
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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.