John McShane

U.S. Representative
Born
August 25, 1850
Died
November 10, 1923
Age at death
73
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McShane23,396
Opponents19,240
1
Elections run

John McShane (1850–1923), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 1 with 23,396 votes (54.87%), defeating Church Howe and George Bigelow.

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How many votes has John McShane received?

John McShane has received 23,396 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John McShane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNebraskaWon23,39654.87%Church Howe
George Bigelow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000601) and Wikidata (Q1699070). 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.