John Dempsey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 22, 1879
- Died
- March 11, 1958
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- New Mexico
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1950–1956
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dempsey460,002
Opponents1.2M
4
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1956, John Dempsey ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Dempsey's biggest single-election total was 129,625 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New Mexico's at-large district. Dempsey's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in New Mexico's at-large district, decided by 896 votes.
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How many votes has John Dempsey received?
John Dempsey has received 460,002 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 129,62526.72% | Antonio M Fernandez Dudley Cornell Forrest Atchley |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 111,71329.77% | Antonio Fernández (head-to-head) Thomas H Childers Warren R Cobean |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 121,47726.22% | Antonio Fernández (head-to-head) Homer J Berkshire Ed Guthmann |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 97,18728.78% | Antonio Fernández (head-to-head) Steiner Mason Jose E Armjo |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000228) and Wikidata (Q882915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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