John J. Cavanaugh

U.S. Representative
Born
August 1, 1945
Current age
80
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cavanaugh183,431
Opponents158,661
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, John J. Cavanaugh ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cavanaugh's biggest single-election total was 106,296 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2. Cavanaugh's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2, decided by 6,826 votes.

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How many votes has John J. Cavanaugh received?

John J. Cavanaugh has received 183,431 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John J. Cavanaugh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseNebraskaWon77,13552.31%Hal Daub
1976U.S. HouseNebraskaWon106,29654.57%Lee Terry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000261) and Wikidata (Q1700646). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John J. Cavanaugh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-j-cavanaugh. 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.