John Nolan

U.S. Representative
Born
January 14, 1874
Died
November 18, 1922
Age at death
48
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1922
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nolan281,173
Opponents63,992
6
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1922, John Nolan ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Nolan's biggest single-election total was 59,333 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in California's District 5. Nolan's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in California's District 5, decided by 9,386 votes.

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How many votes has John Nolan received?

John Nolan has received 281,173 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John Nolan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon49,41499.78%
1920U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon50,27482.11%Thomas Conway
1918U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon40,37586.98%Thomas F Feeley
1916U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon59,33384.64%Charles A Preston
Frederick Head (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon53,87583.3%Mads P Christensen
Frederick Head (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon27,90252.27%Stephen Costello V
E L Reguin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000124) and Wikidata (Q1541048). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Nolan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-nolan. 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.