John W Root

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Root636
Opponents126,164
1
Elections run

John W Root, a Prohibition politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2 to Charles Halleck, receiving 636 votes (0.5%).

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How many votes has John W Root received?

John W Root has received 636 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John W Root’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseIndianaLost6360.5%Charles Halleck
Sampson Cox
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