John J. Buckley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckley48,685
Opponents123,991
1
Elections run

John J. Buckley, a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5 to James M. Shannon, receiving 48,685 votes (28.19%).

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How many votes has John J. Buckley received?

John J. Buckley has received 48,685 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John J. Buckley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost48,68528.19%James M. Shannon
James J. Gaffney III
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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.