John L Gleason

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gleason10,598
Opponents113,290
1
Elections run

John L Gleason, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 5 to Oscar Youngdahl, receiving 10,598 votes (8.55%).

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How many votes has John L Gleason received?

John L Gleason has received 10,598 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John L Gleason’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost10,5988.55%Oscar Youngdahl
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