John Dockweiler

U.S. Representative
Born
September 19, 1895
Died
January 31, 1943
Age at death
47
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dockweiler280,651
Opponents124,301
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, John Dockweiler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Dockweiler's biggest single-election total was 119,332 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in California's District 16. Dockweiler's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in California's District 16, decided by 12,615 votes.

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How many votes has John Dockweiler received?

John Dockweiler has received 280,651 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Dockweiler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon90,98657.66%Raymond Darby V
1934U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon119,33298.78%
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon70,33354.91%Clyde Woodworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000387) and Wikidata (Q1303400). 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.