John Anderson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 26, 1834
- Died
- May 18, 1892
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1878–1888
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson184,943
Opponents114,901
6
Elections run
Between 1878 and 1888, John Anderson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 48,599 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 1. Anderson's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5, decided by 6,489 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kansas's District 5, every U.S. House race in Kansas's District 1, or all 1888 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Anderson received?
John Anderson has received 184,943 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 22,84859.63% | N D Toby E Leonardson L J Frybarger |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 19,24053.11% | J G Lowe A S Wilson J H Lucas |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 22,54864.05% | A A Carnahan M D Tenney |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 41,25168.28% | Charles H Moody L T Smith |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 48,59961.78% | C C Burnes John Davis |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 30,45759.59% | J R McClure E Gale |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000194) and Wikidata (Q1699114). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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