John Botts

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1802
Died
January 8, 1869
Age at death
66
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1847
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Botts4,418
Opponents3,719
2
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1847, John Botts ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Botts's biggest single-election total was 2,959 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6. Botts's closest win came in the 1839 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 11, decided by 208 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 6, every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 11, or all 1847 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Botts received?

John Botts has received 4,418 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Botts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,95954.52%Walter Leake
1839U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,45953.84%Selden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000655) and Wikidata (Q1699371). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Botts: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-botts. 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.