John E. Held

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Held52,658
Opponents103,529
1
Elections run

John E. Held, a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1 to Thomas A. Luken, receiving 52,658 votes (33.71%).

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How many votes has John E. Held received?

John E. Held has received 52,658 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John E. Held’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseOhioLost52,65833.71%Thomas A. Luken
James A. Berns
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