John McCarthy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
chicago platform democracy
On the ballot
1870–1972
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCarthy96,566
Opponents215,034
4
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1972, John McCarthy ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. McCarthy's biggest single-election total was 82,095 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 36.

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How many votes has John McCarthy received?

John McCarthy has received 96,566 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John McCarthy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseNew YorkLost82,0952%Henry Smith
1926U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,4983.01%James Mead
John Buno McGrath
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,4335.28%Michael Driscoll
F R Gilbert

Thomas Crimmins

Charles M Tower
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,54044.86%Rodolphus Duell
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McCarthy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mccarthy-new-york-2. 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.