John Tolan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 15, 1877
- Died
- June 30, 1947
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1944
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tolan415,916
Opponents262,440
6
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1944, John Tolan ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Tolan's biggest single-election total was 81,762 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in California's District 7. Tolan's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in California's District 7, decided by 4,548 votes.
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How many votes has John Tolan received?
John Tolan has received 415,916 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 81,76257.87% | Chesley M Walter |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 77,29299.44% | — |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 72,83855.45% | Ralph R Eltse (head-to-head) Carl A Johnson |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 62,59955.33% | Charles Wade Snook |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 69,46359.83% | Charles W Fisher |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 51,96252.27% | Ralph R Eltse (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000295) and Wikidata (Q1700335). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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