John Newsome
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 13, 1893
- Died
- November 10, 1961
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newsome8,802
Opponents407
1
Elections run
John Newsome (1893–1961), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 9 with 8,802 votes (95.58%), defeating C R Holliman and Rob F Hall.
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How many votes has John Newsome received?
John Newsome has received 8,802 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 8,80295.58% | C R Holliman Rob F Hall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000073) and Wikidata (Q1701298). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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