John O. Shields

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shields81,762
Opponents148,227
1
Elections run

John O. Shields, a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2 to Robert A. Young, receiving 81,762 votes (35.55%).

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How many votes has John O. Shields received?

John O. Shields has received 81,762 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John O. Shields’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseMissouriLost81,76235.55%Robert A. Young
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