John Held

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1924
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Held3,268
Opponents66,118
1
Elections run

John Held, a Socialist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1924 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7 to George Darrow, receiving 3,268 votes (4.71%).

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How many votes has John Held received?

John Held has received 3,268 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Held’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3,2684.71%George Darrow
Thomas A Ohara

Oliver Wingert

Frank Stiles
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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.