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
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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 25,68749.49% | Emmett Tompkins S W Wilkins George F Ebner Charles C Pomeroy |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 21,23250.21% | Edward N Huggins Tom L Johnson Amor Smith |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 23,67349.73% | 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.
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