John Bull

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1803
Died
February 1, 1863
Age at death
60
Home state
Missouri
Party
whig
On the ballot
1832–1833
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bull11,803
Opponents18,723
2
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1833, John Bull ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Bull's biggest single-election total was 8,132 votes, in the 1832 governor election in Missouri. Bull's closest win came in the 1833 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district, decided by 41 votes.

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How many votes has John Bull received?

John Bull has received 11,803 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Bull’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseMissouriWon3,67127.7%George F Strother
Shannon

Birch

Sibley
1832GovernorMissouriLost8,13245.24%Daniel Dunklin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q911420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Bull: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-bull. 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.