John W L Hicks

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944–1946
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hicks142,695
Opponents221,534
2
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1946, John W L Hicks ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Hicks's biggest single-election total was 87,767 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 17.

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How many votes has John W L Hicks received?

John W L Hicks has received 142,695 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John W L Hicks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMichiganLost54,92834.74%George Dondero (head-to-head)
William H Taylor
1944U.S. HouseMichiganLost87,76742.58%George Dondero (head-to-head)
Mathew B Hammond

Paul Kenworthy
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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.