John Rakus

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rakus65,298
Opponents151,706
1
Elections run

John Rakus, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 3 to John E. Moss, receiving 65,298 votes (30.09%).

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How many votes has John Rakus received?

John Rakus has received 65,298 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Rakus’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost65,29830.09%John E. Moss
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