John Buck
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 6, 1835
- Died
- February 6, 1917
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1880–1886
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buck62,236
Opponents63,378
4
Elections run
Between 1880 and 1886, John Buck ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Buck's biggest single-election total was 17,048 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1. Buck's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1, decided by 304 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 1 or all 1886 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Buck received?
John Buck has received 62,236 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 14,55247.22% | Robert Vance Hart Soper |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 16,58949.66% | William Eaton (head-to-head) Hammond Phelps (head-to-head) |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 14,04748.29% | William Eaton (head-to-head) Phelps (head-to-head) |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 17,04852.62% | Beach Hewitt Johnson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001018) and Wikidata (Q258346). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Buck: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-buck. Accessed [date].