John J Fanning

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fanning21
Opponents44,106
1
Elections run

John J Fanning, an Independent politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 to Hugh Belknap, receiving 21 votes (0.05%).

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How many votes has John J Fanning received?

John J Fanning has received 21 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John J Fanning’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost210.05%Hugh Belknap
Clarence S Darrow

John Krebs

Solomon D Ebersoll

William S Morris
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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.