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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 64,49380.44% | Roland S Charles |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 104,50783.73% | Nick Verreos |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 99,17199.99% | — |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 117,888100% | — |
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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Shelley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-shelley. Accessed [date].