John Houston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 15, 1890
- Died
- April 29, 1975
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1940
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houston214,587
Opponents175,373
4
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1940, John Houston ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Houston's biggest single-election total was 62,501 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5. Houston's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5, decided by 510 votes.
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How many votes has John Houston received?
John Houston has received 214,587 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 58,48652.51% | Alfred Taylor (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 43,99050.29% | Alfred Taylor (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 62,50160.01% | E W Patterson |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 49,61057.02% | Ira C Watson C F Whitson Barney C McCartney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000824) and Wikidata (Q1701105). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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