John Nance Garner

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garner173,579
Opponents181,692
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, John Nance Garner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Garner's biggest single-election total was 106,786 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Washington's District 2.

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How many votes has John Nance Garner received?

John Nance Garner has received 173,579 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Nance Garner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseWashingtonLost66,79348.61%Allan Byron Swift
1976U.S. HouseWashingtonLost106,78649.02%Lloyd Meeds
Tom Bly

Carol Ruckert
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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.