John Sullivan

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1897
Died
January 29, 1951
Age at death
53
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1950
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sullivan290,460
Opponents190,771
4
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1950, John Sullivan ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Sullivan's biggest single-election total was 85,722 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 11.

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How many votes has John Sullivan received?

John Sullivan has received 290,460 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Sullivan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseMissouriWon57,22564.54%Redman
Don Lohbeck
1948U.S. HouseMissouriWon78,16264.65%Claude I Bakewell
Wilson
1944U.S. HouseMissouriWon69,35158.86%Miller
Magalena Schmidt
1940U.S. HouseMissouriWon85,72255.72%Riley
Wagoner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001056) and Wikidata (Q1699217). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Sullivan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-sullivan-missouri. 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.