John Shelley

U.S. Representative
Born
September 3, 1905
Died
September 1, 1975
Age at death
69
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1962
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shelley386,059
Opponents35,975
4
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1962, John Shelley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Shelley's biggest single-election total was 117,888 votes, in the 1950 U.S. House election in California's District 5. Shelley's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in California's District 5, decided by 48,823 votes.

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How many votes has John Shelley received?

John Shelley has received 386,059 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Shelley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon64,49380.44%Roland S Charles
1960U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon104,50783.73%Nick Verreos
1958U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon99,17199.99%
1950U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon117,888100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000327) and Wikidata (Q1701740). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.