John H. Corcoran

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 15, 1897
Died
December 28, 1945
Age at death
48
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Corcoran667,086
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

John H. Corcoran (1897–1945), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts to Leverett Saltonstall, receiving 667,086 votes (34.9%).

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How many votes has John H. Corcoran received?

John H. Corcoran has received 667,086 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John H. Corcoran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. SenateMassachusetts · SpecialLost667,08634.9%Leverett Saltonstall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6236761). 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.