John W. Bricker
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 6, 1893
- Died
- March 22, 1986
- Age at death
- 92
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1936–1958
5-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bricker32.2M
Opponents34.6M
Total Electoral Votes
Bricker99
Opponents432
8
Elections run
As a running mate, Bricker is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1936 and 1958, John W. Bricker ran in 8 elections across 3 offices (Governor, President, and U.S. Senate), winning 5 and losing 3. Bricker's biggest single-election total was 22,006,278 votes, in the 1944 U.S. presidential election. Bricker's closest win came in the 1938 governor election in Ohio, decided by 118,225 votes.
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How many votes has John W. Bricker received?
John W. Bricker has received 32,248,333 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–3, plus 99 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. SenateOhio | Lost | 1,497,19947.54% | Stephen M. Young |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateOhio | Won | 1,878,96154.58% | Michael Disalle V |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateOhio | Won | 1,275,77457.02% | James W. Huffman William Farkas |
| 1944 | Vice Presidentwith Thomas E. Dewey | Lost | 22,006,278 (45.8%)99 EV | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 1942 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,086,93760.5% | John McSweeney |
| 1940 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,824,86355.55% | Martin L. Davey (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,265,54852.45% | Charles W. Sawyer |
| 1936 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 1,412,77347.74% | Martin L. Davey (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000820) and Wikidata (Q885374). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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