John Grimshaw

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grimshaw2
Opponents30,822
1
Elections run

John Grimshaw, a politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7 to Ormsby Thomas, receiving 2 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has John Grimshaw received?

John Grimshaw has received 2 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Grimshaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseWisconsinLost20.01%Ormsby Thomas
S N Dickenson

S B Loomis

D F Powell

C M Butt

Isaac McCann

Davis

R W Cole

J Vance
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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.