John F Dezendorf, U.S. House candidate

John F Dezendorf

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 10, 1834
Died
June 22, 1894
Age at death
59
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dezendorf8,808
Opponents11,551
1
Elections run

John F Dezendorf (1834–1894), a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2 to John Goode, receiving 8,808 votes (43.25%).

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How many votes has John F Dezendorf received?

John F Dezendorf has received 8,808 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John F Dezendorf’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseVirginiaLost8,80843.25%John Goode
William Armstrong

R H Whitfield

William Lamb

D J Godwin
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