John Wood

U.S. Representative
Born
November 25, 1878
Died
November 2, 1954
Age at death
75
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood41,823
Opponents41,040
1
Elections run

John Wood (1878–1954), a Republican politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1950 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 1 with 41,823 votes (50.47%), defeating Gracie Pfost.

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How many votes has John Wood received?

John Wood has received 41,823 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseIdahoWon41,82350.47%Gracie Pfost
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000700) and Wikidata (Q1701961). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Wood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-wood-idaho. 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.