John Gear
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 7, 1825
- Died
- July 14, 1900
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1886–1892
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gear52,661
Opponents51,711
3
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1892, John Gear ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Gear's biggest single-election total was 18,416 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1.
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How many votes has John Gear received?
John Gear has received 52,661 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 18,41649.38% | John J Surley T J Sater L B Glasgow |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 18,13050.95% | John J Seerley C H Bandy |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 16,11551.08% | Benton Hall Hugh Ohare George Heaton Z Hollingsworth John S Woolson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000110) and Wikidata (Q884377). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Gear: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-gear. Accessed [date].