John F. Nugent, U.S. Senate candidate

John F. Nugent

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 28, 1868
Died
September 18, 1931
Age at death
63
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1926
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nugent95,798
Opponents169,879
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, John F. Nugent ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Nugent's biggest single-election total was 64,513 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Idaho.

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How many votes has John F. Nugent received?

John F. Nugent has received 95,798 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John F. Nugent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenateIdahoLost31,28524.99%Frank R. Gooding (head-to-head)
H. F. Samuels
1920U.S. SenateIdahoLost64,51345.92%Frank R. Gooding (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q658374). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John F. Nugent: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-nugent. 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.