John Sheridan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 15, 1902
- Died
- November 12, 1987
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1944
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheridan198,109
Opponents122,744
3
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1944, John Sheridan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Sheridan's biggest single-election total was 80,367 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4. Sheridan's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, decided by 6,595 votes.
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How many votes has John Sheridan received?
John Sheridan has received 198,109 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 80,36766.21% | Franklin J Maloney |
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 43,28453.2% | W J Scott Harry J Greene John A Oebbecke |
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 74,45863.04% | Benjamin M Golder Frank E Wood T J Martin Harry L Neal Cunningham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000342) and Wikidata (Q6230920). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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