John Houk
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 26, 1860
- Died
- June 3, 1923
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houk18,952
Opponents9,241
1
Elections run
John Houk (1860–1923), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 with 18,952 votes (67.22%), defeating W L Welcker and W G McGeer and 1 other candidate.
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How many votes has John Houk received?
John Houk has received 18,952 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 18,95267.22% | W L Welcker W G McGeer Albert Chavamon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000817) and Wikidata (Q167866). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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