John Flannery

U.S. Representative
Born
April 19, 1898
Died
June 3, 1961
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flannery299,730
Opponents253,315
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, John Flannery ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Flannery's biggest single-election total was 101,854 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Flannery's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 4,607 votes.

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How many votes has John Flannery received?

John Flannery has received 299,730 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Flannery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon101,85457.82%J Henry Pool
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon98,71551.19%Michael A Yeosock
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon99,16153.74%C Murray Turpin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000192) and Wikidata (Q13219621). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Flannery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-flannery. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.