John McElvain

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McElvain6,552
Opponents6,916
1
Elections run

John McElvain, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1838 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8 to Joseph Ridgway, receiving 6,552 votes (48.65%).

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How many votes has John McElvain received?

John McElvain has received 6,552 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John McElvain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseOhioLost6,55248.65%Joseph Ridgway
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