John Atkinson

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 24, 1841
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1896
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atkinson34,912
Opponents73,908
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1896, John Atkinson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Atkinson's biggest single-election total was 18,267 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 7.

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How many votes has John Atkinson received?

John Atkinson has received 34,912 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Atkinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMichiganLost18,26744.52%Horace Snover
1884U.S. HouseMichiganLost15,54940.04%William Maybury
John H Eakins

Caleb S Pitkin
1884U.S. HouseMichiganLost1,0963.79%Ezra C Carlton
Edgar Weeks

John Russell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111156489). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Atkinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-atkinson-michigan. 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.