John Wanamaker

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Delaware
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wanamaker1
Opponents29,719
1
Elections run

John Wanamaker, a politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to John Penington, receiving 1 votes (0%).

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How many votes has John Wanamaker received?

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

Election history

John Wanamaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseDelawareLost10%John Penington
Charles H Treat

Charles H Register

William P Biggs
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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.