John Held Jr.

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.19,623
Opponents45,423
1
Elections run

John Held Jr., a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1926 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 to Schuyler Merritt, receiving 19,623 votes (30.17%).

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How many votes has John Held Jr. received?

John Held Jr. has received 19,623 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Held Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseConnecticutLost19,62330.17%Schuyler Merritt
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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.