John M Gearin, U.S. House candidate

John M Gearin

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 15, 1851
Died
November 12, 1930
Age at death
79
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gearin25,413
Opponents34,794
1
Elections run

John M Gearin (1851–1930), a Democratic politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in Oregon's at-large district to Binger Hermann, receiving 25,413 votes (42.21%).

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How many votes has John M Gearin received?

John M Gearin has received 25,413 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John M Gearin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseOregonLost25,41342.21%Binger Hermann
G M Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q924063). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John M Gearin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-m-gearin. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.