J W B Newton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1847–1886
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newton1,937
Opponents28,578
2
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1886, J W B Newton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Newton's biggest single-election total was 1,934 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8.

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How many votes has J W B Newton received?

J W B Newton has received 1,937 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

J W B Newton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseVirginiaLost30.01%George Wise
Edmond Waddell Jr.

W H Muller

Hill Carter
1847U.S. HouseVirginiaLost1,93448.96%Richard Beale
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J W B Newton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-w-b-newton. 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.