John Schafer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 7, 1893
- Died
- June 9, 1962
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1924–1938
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schafer149,805
Opponents204,446
5
Elections run
Between 1924 and 1938, John Schafer ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Schafer's biggest single-election total was 37,685 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4. Schafer's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4, decided by 637 votes.
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How many votes has John Schafer received?
John Schafer has received 149,805 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 34,19632% | Thaddeus F B Wasielewski Paul Gauer Francis A Cannon Robert Sprague |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 26,76346.63% | William F Quick William J Kershaw (head-to-head) Jos A Hansen John Kasun |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 37,68544.06% | William J Kershaw (head-to-head) Walter Polakowski |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 20,32448% | Edmund T Melms William J Kershaw (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 30,83749.63% | Krzycki Thomas H Dorr |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000111) and Wikidata (Q1669217). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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