John Nelson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 10, 1870
- Died
- January 29, 1955
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1906–1930
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson398,441
Opponents164,818
12
Elections run
Between 1906 and 1930, John Nelson ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 62,938 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3. Nelson's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 2, decided by 1,919 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 3, every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 2, or all 1930 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Nelson received?
John Nelson has received 398,441 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 43,18495.11% | Frank J Antoine |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 62,93874.73% | William Victora (head-to-head) David L Dobson (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 41,66699.94% | — |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 56,86877.01% | William Victora (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 33,00279.69% | Martha Riley |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 44,35969.11% | James W Murphy |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 26,78561.8% | M J Briggs David L Dobson (head-to-head) Emil Orne |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 17,51154.8% | W F Pierstorff H J Noyes |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 22,38852.9% | Albert Long Chas H Berryman William E Middleton |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 14,00951.5% | Albert C Schmedeman Francis S Cook Henry Smith |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 20,92553.59% | Jones William T Hall (head-to-head) |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 14,80651.47% | George W Levis William L Dibble William T Hall (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000039) and Wikidata (Q1700924). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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