John Yoder

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 9, 1951
Died
June 9, 2017
Age at death
66
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yoder128,071
Opponents276,234
1
Elections run

John Yoder (1951–2017), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia to Jay Rockefeller, receiving 128,071 votes (31.68%).

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How many votes has John Yoder received?

John Yoder has received 128,071 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Yoder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. SenateWest VirginiaLost128,07131.68%Jay Rockefeller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q30223694). 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.