John Stay

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stay192
Opponents38,127
1
Elections run

John Stay, a Prohibition politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4 to George Edmonds, receiving 192 votes (0.5%).

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How many votes has John Stay received?

John Stay has received 192 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Stay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1920.5%George Edmonds
James F Lynch

John R Root
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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.