John F Follett, U.S. House candidate

John F Follett

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 18, 1831
Died
April 15, 1902
Age at death
71
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1898
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Follett37,549
Opponents47,016
3
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1898, John F Follett ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Follett's biggest single-election total was 13,980 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1.

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How many votes has John F Follett received?

John F Follett has received 37,549 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John F Follett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseOhioLost13,98040.63%William Shattuc
Will T Cressler
1868U.S. HouseOhioLost12,81748.2%Eliakim Moore
1866U.S. HouseOhioLost10,75245.62%Tobias Plants
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