John E. Grotberg

U.S. Representative
Born
March 23, 1925
Died
November 15, 1986
Age at death
61
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1984
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grotberg135,967
Opponents82,756
1
Elections run

John E. Grotberg (1925–1986), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1984 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14 with 135,967 votes (62.16%), defeating Dan McCrath.

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How many votes has John E. Grotberg received?

John E. Grotberg has received 135,967 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John E. Grotberg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseIllinoisWon135,96762.16%Dan McCrath
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000499) and Wikidata (Q7482888). 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.