John S. Donohue

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
peace and freedom
On the ballot
1980–1986
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donohue21,918
Opponents753,460
4
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1986, John S. Donohue ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Donohue's biggest single-election total was 7,794 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in California's District 34.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 32, every U.S. House race in California's District 42, or every U.S. House race in California's District 34.

How many votes has John S. Donohue received?

John S. Donohue has received 21,918 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John S. Donohue’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,7992.11%Glenn M. Anderson
Joyce M. Robertson
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,8112.39%Dan Lungren (head-to-head)
Mary Lou Brophy
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,5142.66%Dan Lungren (head-to-head)
James P. Spellman
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost7,7944.06%Dan Lungren (head-to-head)
Simone
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John S. Donohue: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-s-donohue. 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.