John Wachter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1904
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wachter1,506
Opponents46,667
1
Elections run

John Wachter, a Socialist politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 22 to William Rodenberg, receiving 1,506 votes (3.13%).

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How many votes has John Wachter received?

John Wachter has received 1,506 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Wachter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,5063.13%William Rodenberg
J Nick Perrin

William B Minton

Harry Bloemsma

Diedrich Balster

Lewis R Dudley
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