John Carlisle
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 5, 1834
- Died
- July 31, 1910
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1876–1888
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carlisle85,230
Opponents48,546
7
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1888, John Carlisle ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Carlisle's biggest single-election total was 18,907 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6. Carlisle's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6, decided by 825 votes.
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How many votes has John Carlisle received?
John Carlisle has received 85,230 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 18,90758.74% | Robert Hamilton Scott Shoemaker |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 6,47653.32% | George H Thoebe J J Landrum (head-to-head) J W Finnell |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 15,26160.61% | J J Landrum (head-to-head) Joseph Hermes (head-to-head) |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 4,99098.19% | Oliver H Root (head-to-head) |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 17,29163.68% | Oliver H Root (head-to-head) James Henderson |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 5,90175.61% | Joseph Hermes (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 16,40466.85% | J J Landrum (head-to-head) Benjamin Stevens William E Arthur |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000152) and Wikidata (Q1379029). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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