John R. Whitaker

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1956
Current age
70
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitaker43,985
Opponents86,834
1
Elections run

John R. Whitaker, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1 to James A. S. Leach, receiving 43,985 votes (33.62%).

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How many votes has John R. Whitaker received?

John R. Whitaker has received 43,985 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John R. Whitaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseIowaLost43,98533.62%James A. S. Leach
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6263765). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John R. Whitaker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-r-whitaker. 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.