John Y. McCollister, U.S. Senate candidate

John Y. McCollister

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 29, 1947
Current age
79
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCollister279,284
Opponents313,805
1
Elections run

John Y. McCollister, a Republican politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska to Edward Zorinsky, receiving 279,284 votes (47.07%).

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How many votes has John Y. McCollister received?

John Y. McCollister has received 279,284 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Y. McCollister’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. SenateNebraskaLost279,28447.07%Edward Zorinsky
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20641973). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.