John Masters, U.S. Senate candidate

John Masters

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Nominated By Petition
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Masters3,370
Opponents888,286
1
Elections run

John Masters, a Nominated By Petition politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. Senate election in Iowa to Charles E. Grassley, receiving 3,370 votes (0.38%).

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How many votes has John Masters received?

John Masters has received 3,370 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Masters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. SenateIowaLost3,3700.38%Charles E. Grassley
John O. Roehrick
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