John Whitaker

U.S. Representative
Born
October 31, 1901
Died
December 15, 1951
Age at death
50
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitaker54,586
Opponents31,527
1
Elections run

John Whitaker (1901–1951), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 54,586 votes (63.39%), defeating Mallam Lake.

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How many votes has John Whitaker received?

John Whitaker has received 54,586 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Whitaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseKentuckyWon54,58663.39%Mallam Lake
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000348) and Wikidata (Q1699082). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.