John Ashmore

U.S. Representative
Born
August 18, 1819
Died
December 5, 1871
Age at death
52
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashmore7,198
Opponents4,926
1
Elections run

John Ashmore (1819–1871), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5 with 7,198 votes (59.37%), defeating Thomas O P Vernon.

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How many votes has John Ashmore received?

John Ashmore has received 7,198 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ashmore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon7,19859.37%Thomas O P Vernon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000316) and Wikidata (Q1699717). 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.