John Lentz

U.S. Representative
Born
January 27, 1856
Died
July 27, 1931
Age at death
75
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1900
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lentz70,592
Opponents71,201
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1900, John Lentz ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Lentz's biggest single-election total was 25,687 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12. Lentz's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12, decided by 49 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 12 or all 1900 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Lentz received?

John Lentz has received 70,592 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Lentz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseOhioLost25,68749.49%Emmett Tompkins
S W Wilkins

George F Ebner

Charles C Pomeroy
1898U.S. HouseOhioWon21,23250.21%Edward N Huggins
Tom L Johnson

Amor Smith
1896U.S. HouseOhioWon23,67349.73%David Watson
Milton Turner

L J Finley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000244) and Wikidata (Q6241128). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lentz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lentz. 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.