John Campbell

U.S. Representative
Born
October 13, 1799
Died
May 19, 1845
Age at death
45
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1828–1838
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Campbell3,173
Opponents2,820
4
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1838, John Campbell ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Campbell's biggest single-election total was 1,893 votes, in the 1830 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3. Campbell's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3, decided by 660 votes.

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How many votes has John Campbell received?

John Campbell has received 3,173 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Campbell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,28067.37%Seymour E Smith
1836U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
1830U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost1,89346.25%Thomas Mitchell
1828U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000090) and Wikidata (Q1699536). 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-south-carolina. 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.