John Calhoon

U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1793
Died
October 15, 1852
Age at death
59
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calhoon3,656
Opponents2,903
1
Elections run

John Calhoon (1793–1852), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6 with 3,656 votes (55.74%), defeating Vanmetre and Tull.

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How many votes has John Calhoon received?

John Calhoon has received 3,656 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Calhoon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,65655.74%Vanmetre
Tull
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000043) and Wikidata (Q1664334). 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.