John Norton

U.S. Representative
Born
May 12, 1878
Died
October 5, 1960
Age at death
82
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1930
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Norton103,815
Opponents95,707
3
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1930, John Norton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Norton's biggest single-election total was 36,896 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 4. Norton's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 4, decided by 710 votes.

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How many votes has John Norton received?

John Norton has received 103,815 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Norton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseNebraskaWon35,81255.95%Charles Sloan (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseNebraskaLost36,89649.85%Charles Sloan (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HouseNebraskaWon31,10750.58%Melvin McLaughlin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000152) and Wikidata (Q203119). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Norton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-norton. 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.