John Campbell

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1820
Died
October 29, 1888
Age at death
67
Home state
Kentucky
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Campbell7,533
Opponents6,092
1
Elections run

John Campbell (1820–1888), an American politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 7,533 votes (55.29%), defeating Samuel O Peyton.

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How many votes has John Campbell received?

John Campbell has received 7,533 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Campbell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,53355.29%Samuel O Peyton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000094) and Wikidata (Q1701286). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Campbell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-campbell-kentucky. 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.