John Key

U.S. Representative
Born
December 30, 1871
Died
March 4, 1954
Age at death
82
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912–1918
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Key92,490
Opponents86,925
4
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1918, John Key ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Key's biggest single-election total was 26,395 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13. Key's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8, decided by 2,037 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 8, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 13, or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Key received?

John Key has received 92,490 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Key’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseOhioLost18,44147.13%Raymond Cole
1916U.S. HouseOhioWon25,16453.89%A B Clark (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseOhioWon22,49050.96%A B Clark (head-to-head)
Frank B McMillin

Benjamin F Long

Arthur B Hollenbaugh
1912U.S. HouseOhioWon26,39553.36%Perry McLaughlin
Benjamin F Sheidler

George P Maxwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000157) and Wikidata (Q6217762). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Key: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-key. 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.