John L Shields

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1892–1956
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shields1,675
Opponents358,262
3
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1956, John L Shields ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Shields's biggest single-election total was 830 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8.

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How many votes has John L Shields received?

John L Shields has received 1,675 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John L Shields’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIndianaLost3200.2%Cecil Harden (head-to-head)
Frank H King
1952U.S. HouseIndianaLost5250.34%Cecil Harden (head-to-head)
Jack H Mankin
1892U.S. HouseIndianaLost8301.75%Elijah Brookshire
Winfield S Carpenter

John T Phillips
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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.