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
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
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 the Congressional Bioguide (P000043) and 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 September 25, 2026.