John Knudson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knudson34,880
Opponents103,659
1
Elections run

John Knudson, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3 to Charles E. Grassley, receiving 34,880 votes (25.18%).

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How many votes has John Knudson received?

John Knudson has received 34,880 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Knudson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseIowaLost34,88025.18%Charles E. Grassley
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