John Caldwell

★ U.S. Representative

Born: April 4, 1826
Died: September 4, 1902
Age at death: 76
Home state: Alabama
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1872–1874

Career timeline

1872Rep 1874Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Caldwell23,555

Opponents15,262

Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, John Caldwell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Caldwell's biggest single-election total was 13,011 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5.

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How many votes has John Caldwell received?

John Caldwell has received 23,555 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Caldwell’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1874	U.S. HouseAlabama	Won	13,01159.19%	Sheffield
1872	U.S. HouseAlabama	Won	10,54462.62%	Campbell

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000035) and Wikidata (Q1700420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Caldwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-caldwell-alabama. 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.