John Dorsey

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 10, 1891
Died
March 22, 1960
Age at death
68
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsey21,406
Opponents21,685
1
Elections run

John Dorsey (1891–1960), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1930 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 to Glover Cary, receiving 21,406 votes (49.68%).

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How many votes has John Dorsey received?

John Dorsey has received 21,406 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Dorsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseKentuckyLost21,40649.68%Glover Cary
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1700869). 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.