John Spargo

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Vermont
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1912–1916
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spargo845
Opponents56,040
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1916, John Spargo ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Spargo's biggest single-election total was 454 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1.

Browse every U.S. House race in Vermont's District 1 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Spargo received?

John Spargo has received 845 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Spargo’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseVermontLost3911.26%Frank Greene (head-to-head)
Emmett B Daley

Warren S Newton
1912U.S. HouseVermontLost4541.75%Frank Greene (head-to-head)
P M Meldon

George L Story

O Merrill

Warren Austin

Joseph Battell

E P Jose

George M Powers

E C Mower
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Spargo: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-spargo. Accessed [date].

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.