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John McGrath

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGrath38,673
Opponents73,990
1
Elections run

John McGrath, a Democratic politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 U.S. Senate election in Vermont to Ernest Willard Gibson, receiving 38,673 votes (34.33%).

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How many votes has John McGrath received?

John McGrath has received 38,673 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John McGrath’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. SenateVermontLost38,67334.33%Ernest Willard Gibson
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