John Dow
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 6, 1905
- Died
- March 11, 2003
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1970
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dow266,548
Opponents262,125
3
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1970, John Dow ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Dow's biggest single-election total was 97,337 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 27. Dow's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New York's District 27, decided by 7,596 votes.
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How many votes has John Dow received?
John Dow has received 266,548 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 89,78748.63% | Martin B McKneally |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 79,42443.49% | Charles Mills Frederick P Roland |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 97,33748.2% | Katharine Saintgeorge |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000462) and Wikidata (Q6234485). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Dow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-dow. Accessed [date].