John Calhoun

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1852
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calhoun15,623
Opponents16,845
2
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1852, John Calhoun ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Calhoun's biggest single-election total was 9,675 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6.

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How many votes has John Calhoun received?

John Calhoun has received 15,623 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Calhoun’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseIllinoisLost9,67548.91%Richard Yates
1844U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5,94846.85%Edward Baker
Elihu Walcot
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Calhoun: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-calhoun-illinois. 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.