John J Sparkman, U.S. Representative

John J Sparkman

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1899
Died
November 16, 1985
Age at death
85
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sparkman17,624
Opponents1,453
1
Elections run

John J Sparkman (1899–1985), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 8 with 17,624 votes (92.38%), defeating Arthur South.

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How many votes has John J Sparkman received?

John J Sparkman has received 17,624 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John J Sparkman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseAlabamaWon17,62492.38%Arthur South
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