John Mattocks

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mattocks18,024
Opponents23,444
1
Elections run

John Mattocks, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1 to William Aldrich, receiving 18,024 votes (43.46%).

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How many votes has John Mattocks received?

John Mattocks has received 18,024 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Mattocks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisLost18,02443.46%William Aldrich
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Richard Powers
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