John O. Matson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1998–2010
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matson90,521
Opponents407,362
3
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2010, John O. Matson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Matson's biggest single-election total was 38,170 votes, in the 1998 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2.

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How many votes has John O. Matson received?

John O. Matson has received 90,521 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John O. Matson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost14,5848.35%James R. Langevin (head-to-head)
Mark S. Zaccaria
2002U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost37,76722.27%James R. Langevin (head-to-head)
Dorman J. Hayes Jr.
1998U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost38,17024.78%Robert A. Weygand
Timothy L. Miller
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John O. Matson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-o-matson. 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.