John McSweeney

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McSweeney1.5M
Opponents1.6M
1
Elections run

John McSweeney, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to Harold H. Burton, receiving 1,457,359 votes (47.63%).

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How many votes has John McSweeney received?

John McSweeney has received 1,457,359 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John McSweeney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenateOhioLost1,457,35947.63%Harold H. Burton
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