John Elston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 10, 1874
- Died
- December 15, 1921
- Age at death
- 47
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1920
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elston227,376
Opponents99,122
4
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1920, John Elston ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Elston's biggest single-election total was 75,610 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in California's District 6. Elston's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in California's District 6, decided by 5,460 votes.
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How many votes has John Elston received?
John Elston has received 227,376 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 75,61083.31% | Maynard Shipley |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 59,08288.44% | Luella Twining (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 56,52064.59% | F R Whitney Luella Twining (head-to-head) Harlow E Wolcott (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 36,16444.41% | George H Derrick Howard H Caldwell Harlow E Wolcott (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000161) and Wikidata (Q1671030). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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