John S Sargent

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sargent652
Opponents37,598
1
Elections run

John S Sargent, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15 to Samuel Busey, receiving 652 votes (1.7%).

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How many votes has John S Sargent received?

John S Sargent has received 652 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John S Sargent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6521.7%Samuel Busey
Joseph Cannon

Jesse Harper
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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.