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

John Newsome’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseAlabamaWon8,80295.58%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Newsome: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-newsome. 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.