John Meyer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 15, 1899
Died
October 2, 1969
Age at death
70
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meyer50,120
Opponents38,444
1
Elections run

John Meyer (1899–1969), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4 with 50,120 votes (56.59%), defeating Daniel Ellison.

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How many votes has John Meyer received?

John Meyer has received 50,120 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Meyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseMarylandWon50,12056.59%Daniel Ellison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000681) and Wikidata (Q1534076). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Meyer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-meyer. 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.