John W. Matthews

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matthews60,519
Opponents84,864
1
Elections run

John W. Matthews, a Liberal politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 to John W. Wydler, receiving 60,519 votes (2.77%).

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How many votes has John W. Matthews received?

John W. Matthews has received 60,519 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John W. Matthews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseNew YorkLost60,5192.77%John W. Wydler
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