John Edward Porter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 1, 1935
- Died
- June 3, 2022
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1998
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter1.4M
Opponents626,852
11
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1998, John Edward Porter ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Porter's biggest single-election total was 158,519 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10. Porter's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10, decided by 27,635 votes.
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How many votes has John Edward Porter received?
John Edward Porter has received 1,374,904 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 138,429100% | — |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 145,62669.09% | Philip R. Torf |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 114,88475.05% | Andrew M. Krupp |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 155,23064.51% | Michael J. Kennedy |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 104,07067.75% | Peg McNamara Herbert L. Gorrell |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 158,51972.48% | Eugene F. Friedman |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 87,53075.12% | Robert A. Cleland |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 153,33072.62% | Ruth C. Braver |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 90,75058.98% | Eugenia S. Chapman |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 137,70760.74% | Robert A. Weinberger |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 88,82949.82% | Abner J. Mikva |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000444) and Wikidata (Q3181414). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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