John Wold

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1916
Died
February 19, 2017
Age at death
100
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wold77,363
Opponents45,950
1
Elections run

John Wold (1916–2017), a Republican politician from Wyoming, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1968 U.S. House election in Wyoming's at-large district with 77,363 votes (62.74%), defeating Velma Linford.

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How many votes has John Wold received?

John Wold has received 77,363 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseWyomingWon77,36362.74%Velma Linford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000671) and Wikidata (Q1701666). 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.