John Garner

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1868
Died
November 7, 1967
Age at death
98
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902–1932
14-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garner230,709
Opponents55,470
14
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1932, John Garner ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning all 14. Garner's biggest single-election total was 44,300 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Texas's District 15. Garner's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Texas's District 15, decided by 4,003 votes.

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How many votes has John Garner received?

John Garner has received 230,709 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–0.

Election history

John Garner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseTexasWon44,30088.42%C G Watson (head-to-head)
1930U.S. HouseTexasWon20,73377.51%C G Watson (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HouseTexasWon13,55182.75%H H Jeffries
1924U.S. HouseTexasWon22,77699.92%
1920U.S. HouseTexasWon10,26599.88%John L Vaughn
Harry Wurzbach

J R Sanford
1918U.S. HouseTexasWon6,814100%
1916U.S. HouseTexasWon16,90673.41%H M Wingback
J E Greer
1914U.S. HouseTexasWon15,67899.99%Mason Maney
1912U.S. HouseTexasWon17,23199.92%W R Lamb
J W Boyd
1910U.S. HouseTexasWon14,30071.71%Noah Allen
Oscar Krohn
1908U.S. HouseTexasWon11,68261.72%T W Moore (head-to-head)
C C Heath
1906U.S. HouseTexasWon9,28463.74%T W Moore (head-to-head)
1904U.S. HouseTexasWon10,64764.87%J S Morin
1902U.S. HouseTexasWon16,54260.59%John C Scott
D C Crider
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000074) and Wikidata (Q298991). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.