John L Waner

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waner43,610
Opponents114,660
1
Elections run

John L Waner, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5 to Martin Gorski, receiving 43,610 votes (27.55%).

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How many votes has John L Waner received?

John L Waner has received 43,610 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John L Waner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisLost43,61027.55%Martin Gorski
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