John E Penn

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1886–1918
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Penn6
Opponents21,128
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1918, John E Penn ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Penn's biggest single-election total was 5 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6.

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How many votes has John E Penn received?

John E Penn has received 6 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John E Penn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseVirginiaLost10.04%Walter Watson
E P Buford
1886U.S. HouseVirginiaLost50.03%Samuel Hopkins
Samuel Griffin

Henry Brown

Jno R Johnson
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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.