John W Mears

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mears451
Opponents22,279
1
Elections run

John W Mears, a Prohibition politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 to Cyrus Prescott, receiving 451 votes (1.98%).

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How many votes has John W Mears received?

John W Mears has received 451 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John W Mears’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4511.98%Cyrus Prescott
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