John Nelson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 12, 1874
- Died
- April 11, 1955
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1922–1930
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson163,385
Opponents89,555
5
Elections run
Between 1922 and 1930, John Nelson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 40,730 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3. Nelson's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3, decided by 8,826 votes.
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How many votes has John Nelson received?
John Nelson has received 163,385 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 25,09964.28% | Leo D Lamond |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 36,68674.59% | S Curtis C Ward |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 30,21664.79% | A J Chase |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 40,73062.1% | L O Tebbetts (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 30,65458.41% | L O Tebbetts (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000038) and Wikidata (Q1699895). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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