John Hunter

U.S. Representative
Born
October 19, 1896
Died
December 19, 1957
Age at death
61
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunter218,999
Opponents186,150
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, John Hunter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hunter's biggest single-election total was 86,956 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9. Hunter's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 865 votes.

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How many votes has John Hunter received?

John Hunter has received 218,999 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Hunter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseOhioWon86,95654.73%Joseph White
1938U.S. HouseOhioWon56,30650.39%Homer A Ramey
1936U.S. HouseOhioWon75,73756.3%Raymond E Hildebrand
Earl O Lehman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000983) and Wikidata (Q6232312). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hunter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hunter. Accessed [date].

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.