John Mathers

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Green
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathers4,611
Opponents21,688
1
Elections run

John Mathers, a Green politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12 to William Springer, receiving 4,611 votes (17.53%).

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How many votes has John Mathers received?

John Mathers has received 4,611 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Mathers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisLost4,61117.53%William Springer
Rufus M Cook
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