John Carey

U.S. Representative
Born
April 5, 1792
Died
March 16, 1875
Age at death
82
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carey21,400
Opponents21,847
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, John Carey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Carey's biggest single-election total was 12,096 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9. Carey's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 107 votes.

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How many votes has John Carey received?

John Carey has received 21,400 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Carey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioLost12,09648.88%Warren Noble
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon9,30450.29%Lawrence Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000144) and Wikidata (Q6225130). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Carey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-carey. 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.