John McGrath

U.S. Representative
Born
July 23, 1872
Died
August 25, 1951
Age at death
79
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGrath251,337
Opponents107,295
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, John McGrath ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. McGrath's biggest single-election total was 107,325 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in California's District 8. McGrath's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in California's District 8, decided by 15,968 votes.

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How many votes has John McGrath received?

John McGrath has received 251,337 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John McGrath’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon78,55757.6%Alonzo L Baker
1934U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon107,32599.91%
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon65,45556.94%Arthur Free
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000457) and Wikidata (Q1700577). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McGrath: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mcgrath-california. 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.