John W Candler, U.S. House candidate

John W Candler

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 10, 1828
Died
March 16, 1903
Age at death
75
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Candler9,703
Opponents12,478
1
Elections run

John W Candler (1828–1903), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1882 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9 to Theodore Lyman, receiving 9,703 votes (43.73%).

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How many votes has John W Candler received?

John W Candler has received 9,703 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John W Candler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost9,70343.73%Theodore Lyman
George W Stacy

Prescott West
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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.