John M. Dalton, Governor

John M. Dalton

Governor
Born
November 9, 1900
Died
July 7, 1972
Age at death
71
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dalton1.1M
Opponents792,131
1
Elections run

John M. Dalton (1900–1972), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 governor election in Missouri with 1,095,200 votes (58%), defeating Edward G. Farmer.

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How many votes has John M. Dalton received?

John M. Dalton has received 1,095,200 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John M. Dalton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorMissouriWon1,095,20058%Edward G. Farmer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1700911). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.