John McDowell

U.S. Representative
Born
September 25, 1853
Died
October 2, 1927
Age at death
74
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDowell46,098
Opponents37,646
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, John McDowell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McDowell's biggest single-election total was 26,109 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17. McDowell's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17, decided by 3,973 votes.

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How many votes has John McDowell received?

John McDowell has received 46,098 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John McDowell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseOhioWon19,98955.52%George E Broome
1896U.S. HouseOhioWon26,10954.65%Addison McClure
I N Kieffer

Homer E Cole
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000421) and Wikidata (Q12061544). 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.