John W. McDonald

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Prohibition
On the ballot
1934–1936
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald3,936
Opponents1.5M
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1936, John W. McDonald ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 2,931 votes, in the 1934 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia.

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How many votes has John W. McDonald received?

John W. McDonald has received 3,936 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John W. McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. SenateWest VirginiaLost1,0050.12%Matthew M. Neely
Hugh I. Shott

J. H. Snider
1934U.S. SenateWest VirginiaLost2,9310.46%Rush D. Holt
Henry D. Hatfield
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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.