John Smith Shirley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shirley10,088
Opponents21,749
1
Elections run

John Smith Shirley, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1908 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27 to Jonathan Langham, receiving 10,088 votes (31.67%).

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How many votes has John Smith Shirley received?

John Smith Shirley has received 10,088 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Smith Shirley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,08831.67%Jonathan Langham
J T Pender
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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.