John Speaks
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 11, 1859
- Died
- November 6, 1945
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1920–1930
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Speaks335,750
Opponents266,394
6
Elections run
Between 1920 and 1930, John Speaks ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Speaks's biggest single-election total was 82,574 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12. Speaks's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12, decided by 9,390 votes.
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How many votes has John Speaks received?
John Speaks has received 335,750 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 43,84042.49% | Arthur Lamneck |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 82,57462.18% | H Sage Valentine (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 41,11956.45% | H S Atkinson |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 58,70558.71% | Lowry F Satcr |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 47,26555.11% | H Sage Valentine (head-to-head) William Geminden |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 62,24757.86% | Arthur P Lamneck Enoch B Eubanks |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000707) and Wikidata (Q6224627). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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