John Shedden

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shedden7,970
Opponents10,717
1
Elections run

John Shedden, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3 to Samuel Randall, receiving 7,970 votes (42.65%).

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How many votes has John Shedden received?

John Shedden has received 7,970 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Shedden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7,97042.65%Samuel Randall
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