John M Vail

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1906–1954
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vail227,776
Opponents297,142
4
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1954, John M Vail ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Vail's biggest single-election total was 89,080 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2.

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How many votes has John M Vail received?

John M Vail has received 227,776 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John M Vail’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisLost49,97038.44%Barratt Ohara (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisLost89,08048.59%Barratt Ohara (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisLost85,11946.94%Barratt Ohara (head-to-head)
Maynard C Krueger
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3,60711.92%Henry Boutell
Arthur J Donoghue

Charles L Breckon

William A Aldrich
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John M Vail: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-m-vail. 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.