John Avery

U.S. Representative
Born
February 29, 1824
Died
January 21, 1914
Age at death
89
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Avery37,934
Opponents29,815
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, John Avery ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Avery's biggest single-election total was 19,575 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 11. Avery's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 11, decided by 2,321 votes.

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How many votes has John Avery received?

John Avery has received 37,934 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Avery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseMichiganWon19,57562.21%Hiram B Hudson
William T Pitt

Austin Barber
1892U.S. HouseMichiganWon18,35950.6%Woodbridge N Ferris
George R Catton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000346) and Wikidata (Q1699192). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Avery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-avery. 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.