John Phillips

U.S. Representative
Born
September 11, 1887
Died
December 18, 1983
Age at death
96
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1954
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phillips536,995
Opponents98,870
7
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1954, John Phillips ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Phillips's biggest single-election total was 115,697 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in California's District 22. Phillips's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in California's District 22, decided by 11,325 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 29, every U.S. House race in California's District 22, or all 1954 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Phillips received?

John Phillips has received 536,995 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

John Phillips’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon42,42057.94%Bruce Shangle
1952U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon73,14499.7%
1950U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon114,49799.87%
1948U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon115,69799.9%
1946U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon59,93562.05%Ray Adkinson
1944U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon88,53799.84%
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon42,76557.62%N E West
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000309) and Wikidata (Q1701424). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Phillips: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-phillips. 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.