John Grady Ohara

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ohara23,470
Opponents49,530
1
Elections run

John Grady Ohara, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 to Howard Baker, receiving 23,470 votes (32.15%).

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How many votes has John Grady Ohara received?

John Grady Ohara has received 23,470 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Grady Ohara’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseTennesseeLost23,47032.15%Howard Baker
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