John Joseph Shanahan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1932
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shanahan49,491
Opponents116,200
3
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1932, John Joseph Shanahan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Shanahan's biggest single-election total was 27,571 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2.

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How many votes has John Joseph Shanahan received?

John Joseph Shanahan has received 49,491 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Joseph Shanahan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost27,57138.57%James Beck
Andrew J Biemiller

Dewitt C Davis
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost18,69735.06%George Graham (head-to-head)
John Murphy

Griffith

Jas Beck
1926U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3,2237.85%George Graham (head-to-head)
Joel Cook

Clarence O Wonner

Leo W Marks
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Joseph Shanahan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-joseph-shanahan. Accessed [date].

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.