John J. McFall
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 20, 1918
- Died
- March 7, 2006
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1956–1978
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McFall1.0M
Opponents623,896
11
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1978, John J. McFall ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. McFall's biggest single-election total was 123,285 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in California's District 14. McFall's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in California's District 11, decided by 8,182 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 14, every U.S. House race in California's District 15, or every U.S. House race in California's District 11.
How many votes has John J. McFall received?
John J. McFall has received 1,030,432 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 76,60242.62% | Norman D. Shumway George Darold Waldron |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 123,28572.54% | Roger A. Blain |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 102,18070.92% | Kenneth B Gibson (head-to-head) Al Blain |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 98,44263.11% | Sam Vandyken (head-to-head) Francis E Gillings |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 86,38653.84% | Sam Vandyken (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 81,73357.04% | Sam Vandyken (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 109,56070.89% | Kenneth B Gibson (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,32269.99% | Archibald B Young |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,36865.41% | Clifford B Bull |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 86,92469.34% | Fredrick S Vandyke |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 70,63053.07% | Carl A Johnson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000436) and Wikidata (Q979566). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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