John Hosmer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hosmer71,936
Opponents115,842
1
Elections run

John Hosmer, a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1952 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 to Dewey Short, receiving 71,936 votes (38.31%).

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How many votes has John Hosmer received?

John Hosmer has received 71,936 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Hosmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseMissouriLost71,93638.31%Dewey Short
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