John Atwater

U.S. Representative
Born
December 27, 1840
Died
July 4, 1910
Age at death
69
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atwater19,416
Opponents18,577
1
Elections run

John Atwater (1840–1910), an Independent politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 with 19,416 votes (51.1%), defeating Joseph J Jenkins.

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How many votes has John Atwater received?

John Atwater has received 19,416 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Atwater’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon19,41651.1%Joseph J Jenkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000334) and Wikidata (Q1118694). 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.