John McSweeney

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McSweeney709,599
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

John McSweeney, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1942 governor election in Ohio to John W. Bricker, receiving 709,599 votes (39.5%).

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How many votes has John McSweeney received?

John McSweeney has received 709,599 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John McSweeney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942GovernorOhioLost709,59939.5%John W. Bricker
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