John Jennings

U.S. Representative
Born
June 6, 1880
Died
February 27, 1956
Age at death
75
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1948
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jennings177,904
Opponents121,464
5
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1948, John Jennings ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Jennings's biggest single-election total was 45,416 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Jennings's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2, decided by 2,481 votes.

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How many votes has John Jennings received?

John Jennings has received 177,904 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

John Jennings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseTennesseeWon43,84958.01%Thomas P Fowler
1946U.S. HouseTennesseeWon28,75283.98%James Douglas Wyrick
1944U.S. HouseTennesseeWon45,41655.48%Lowell Blanchard
1942U.S. HouseTennesseeWon18,61353.57%John T Oconnor
1940U.S. HouseTennesseeWon41,27456.59%Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000096) and Wikidata (Q253281). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.