John Ditter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 5, 1888
- Died
- November 21, 1943
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1932–1942
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ditter377,584
Opponents236,273
6
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1942, John Ditter ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Ditter's biggest single-election total was 75,006 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17. Ditter's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 12,608 votes.
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How many votes has John Ditter received?
John Ditter has received 377,584 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 52,66169.15% | Charles W Moyer |
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 75,00662.18% | Victor Eppstein |
| 1938 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 72,22568.5% | Carroll L Rutter |
| 1936 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 67,85053.93% | George H Bartholomew |
| 1934 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 50,14956.17% | Howard J Dager George W Bause Raymond G Keison |
| 1932 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 59,69359.75% | J Henry Taylor Phillip Childs Pendleton Mary Winsor S Earle Hoover |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000363) and Wikidata (Q6107460). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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