John Gaines
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 24, 1860
- Died
- July 4, 1926
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 11 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1896–1906
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaines82,122
Opponents31,743
6
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1906, John Gaines ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Gaines's biggest single-election total was 17,646 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6.
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How many votes has John Gaines received?
John Gaines has received 82,122 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,54679.82% | J W Johnson Sneed (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,77778.97% | Maxwell Sneed (head-to-head) |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,42282.31% | Tillman |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 17,19271.92% | Brock N. N. Anderson Henston |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,53978.77% | Napier Gill |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 17,64657.48% | J C McReynold G A Gawan Brooks |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000007) and Wikidata (Q770515). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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