John E Countryman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
people's
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Countryman963
Opponents33,185
1
Elections run

John E Countryman, a People's politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9 to Robert Hitt, receiving 963 votes (2.82%).

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How many votes has John E Countryman received?

John E Countryman has received 963 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John E Countryman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIllinoisLost9632.82%Robert Hitt
William H Wagner
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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.