John Ware

U.S. Representative
Born
August 29, 1908
Died
July 29, 1997
Age at death
88
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970–1972
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ware197,881
Opponents119,181
2
Elections run

Between 1970 and 1972, John Ware ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ware's biggest single-election total was 121,346 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5. Ware's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9, decided by 23,683 votes.

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How many votes has John Ware received?

John Ware has received 197,881 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Ware’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon121,34664.66%Brower B Yerger
1970U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon76,53559.15%Louis F Waldman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000147) and Wikidata (Q6237135). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Ware: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-ware. Accessed [date].

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.