John J Irwin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1852–1916
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Irwin19,720
Opponents95,270
4
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1916, John J Irwin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Irwin's biggest single-election total was 9,450 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15.

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How many votes has John J Irwin received?

John J Irwin has received 19,720 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John J Irwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,1535.22%Edward Robbins
Silas A Kline

Cunningham
1898U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,0915.29%Joseph Thropp
James M Walters

John McMahon
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost9,45048.64%Allison White
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,02640.8%James Gamble
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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.