John Paul Stark

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1988
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stark299,233
Opponents386,662
4
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1988, John Paul Stark ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Stark's biggest single-election total was 81,413 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 36.

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How many votes has John Paul Stark received?

John Paul Stark has received 299,233 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John Paul Stark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost81,41342.48%George E. Brown Jr. (head-to-head)
Kenneth E. Valentine

Fred L. Anderson
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost80,21243.44%George E. Brown Jr. (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost64,36145.68%George E. Brown Jr. (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost73,24743.42%George E. Brown Jr. (head-to-head)
Harry J. Histen
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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.