John Semer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Semer14,549
Opponents18,426
1
Elections run

John Semer, a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 11 to Samuel Stephenson, receiving 14,549 votes (43.98%).

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How many votes has John Semer received?

John Semer has received 14,549 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Semer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMichiganLost14,54943.98%Samuel Stephenson
William H Simmons
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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.