John E Taffe

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
townsend
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taffe36,171
Opponents79,145
1
Elections run

John E Taffe, a Townsend politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6 to George Bates, receiving 36,171 votes (31.37%).

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How many votes has John E Taffe received?

John E Taffe has received 36,171 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John E Taffe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost36,17131.37%George Bates
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