John Shafroth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 9, 1854
- Died
- February 20, 1922
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Colorado
- Party
- fusion
- On the ballot
- 1894–1902
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shafroth254,673
Opponents158,533
5
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1902, John Shafroth ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Shafroth's biggest single-election total was 67,821 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 1. Shafroth's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 1, decided by 2,792 votes.
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How many votes has John Shafroth received?
John Shafroth has received 254,673 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 41,44048.98% | Robert Bonynge Marshal Dewitt Franklin Moore |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 54,59155.32% | Robert W Bonynge S H Shellenger Joseph Smith Davis |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 43,11167.61% | Charles Hartsell Dayton Gilbert (head-to-head) Nathan L Griest |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 67,82184.89% | T E McClelland J J Losh W F Steele Dayton Gilbert (head-to-head) William Dye Andrew W Elder Lafe Pence Jas H Ecob Platt Rogers |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 47,71055.31% | Lafayette Pence Robert H Rhodes John T Bottom |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000279) and Wikidata (Q882506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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