John Averill

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1825
Died
October 3, 1889
Age at death
64
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Averill36,796
Opponents27,203
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, John Averill ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Averill's biggest single-election total was 19,663 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 3. Averill's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2, decided by 2,642 votes.

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How many votes has John Averill received?

John Averill has received 36,796 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Averill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon19,66360.73%G L Becker
1870U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon17,13354.18%I Donnelly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000344) and Wikidata (Q960453). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Averill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-averill. 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.