John Palmer, U.S. House candidate

John Palmer

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 20, 1866
Died
November 3, 1958
Age at death
92
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1930
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer33,964
Opponents36,543
1
Elections run

John Palmer (1866–1958), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1930 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 to Samuel C Major, receiving 33,964 votes (48.17%).

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How many votes has John Palmer received?

John Palmer has received 33,964 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Palmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseMissouriLost33,96448.17%Samuel C Major
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1702172). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Palmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-palmer-missouri. 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.