John B Respess

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 1, 1833
Died
February 12, 1909
Age at death
75
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Respess14,093
Opponents16,381
1
Elections run

John B Respess (1833–1909), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1884 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1 to Thomas Skinner, receiving 14,093 votes (46.25%).

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How many votes has John B Respess received?

John B Respess has received 14,093 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John B Respess’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost14,09346.25%Thomas Skinner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q123238793). 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.