John E Brashear

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
SOCIALIST
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brashear583
Opponents45,002
1
Elections run

John E Brashear, a SOCIALIST politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9 to Fred Purnell, receiving 583 votes (1.28%).

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How many votes has John E Brashear received?

John E Brashear has received 583 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John E Brashear’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseIndianaLost5831.28%Fred Purnell
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James Horn
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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.