John Roush
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 12, 1920
- Died
- March 26, 2004
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1974
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roush757,259
Opponents695,245
8
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1974, John Roush ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Roush's biggest single-election total was 114,252 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Roush's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 3,303 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 4, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5, or all 1974 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Roush received?
John Roush has received 757,259 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 83,60451.86% | Walter P Helmke Addison C Harris |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 100,32751.5% | Allan Bloom |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 86,58251.87% | John A M Adair |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 76,17651.11% | Kenneth Bowman |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 114,25255.18% | John R Feighner |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 92,26451.64% | William E Chambers (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 106,87050% | William E Chambers (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 97,18453.68% | George N Beamer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000467) and Wikidata (Q1366896). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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