John Gorman

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1883
Died
February 24, 1949
Age at death
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1926
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorman331,346
Opponents243,739
4
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, John Gorman ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Gorman's biggest single-election total was 116,066 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. Gorman's closest win came in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6, decided by 48,399 votes.

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How many votes has John Gorman received?

John Gorman has received 331,346 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

John Gorman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseIllinoisLost67,41947.4%James Igoe
1924U.S. HouseIllinoisWon116,06667.79%James Buckley (head-to-head)
Edward Hangsen
1922U.S. HouseIllinoisLost58,88648.21%James Buckley (head-to-head)
Jas S Martin
1920U.S. HouseIllinoisWon88,97563.79%James McAndrews
William F Kruse
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000329) and Wikidata (Q6241070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Gorman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-gorman. 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.