John R Caldwell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Caldwell18,765
Opponents26,497
1
Elections run

John R Caldwell, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5 to Robert Cousins, receiving 18,765 votes (41.46%).

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How many votes has John R Caldwell received?

John R Caldwell has received 18,765 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John R Caldwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIowaLost18,76541.46%Robert Cousins
Laurie Tatum
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