0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson91,985
Opponents396,000
7
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1960, John Nelson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 69,944 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16.
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How many votes has John Nelson received?
John Nelson has received 91,985 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 69,94437.68% | John B. Anderson |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 2120.19% | Elliott Sproul Edward J Glackin |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 9791.68% | William Graham George Mayer William C Mardis Andy Gump (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 9971.64% | Edward King Thomas Craig Andy Gump (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 8,24231.36% | Frederick Britten R T Crane Frank Schiflersmith |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 2060.99% | Thomas Gallagher William G Herrmann N F Holm |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 11,40542.93% | Joseph Cannon |
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