John McSweeney Jr.

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1956
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.1.4M
Opponents3.6M
5
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1956, John McSweeney Jr. ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 1,068,916 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Ohio's at-large district.

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How many votes has John McSweeney Jr. received?

John McSweeney Jr. has received 1,351,698 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

John McSweeney Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseOhioLost82,20644.79%Frank Bow (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseOhioLost82,52245.6%Frank Bow (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseOhioLost75,25549.33%Frank Bow (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseOhioLost1,068,91624.5%George Bender
Lycurgus Marshall

J H Young
1920U.S. HouseOhioLost42,79943.06%Joseph Himes
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McSweeney Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mcsweeney-jr. 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.