John Ahl

U.S. Representative
Born
August 16, 1813
Died
April 25, 1882
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ahl11,191
Opponents9,670
1
Elections run

John Ahl (1813–1882), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 11,191 votes (53.65%), defeating Lemuel Todd.

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How many votes has John Ahl received?

John Ahl has received 11,191 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ahl’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,19153.65%Lemuel Todd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000060) and Wikidata (Q6218549). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Ahl: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-ahl. 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.