John Quinn

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quinn70,348
Opponents126,137
1
Elections run

John Quinn, a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1 to David F. Emery, receiving 70,348 votes (35.8%).

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How many votes has John Quinn received?

John Quinn has received 70,348 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Quinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseMaineLost70,34835.8%David F. Emery
J. David Madigan
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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.