John Caskie

★ U.S. Representative

Born: November 8, 1821
Died: December 15, 1869
Age at death: 48
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1851–1857

Career timeline

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4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Caskie18,392

Opponents14,430

Elections run

Between 1851 and 1857, John Caskie ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Caskie's biggest single-election total was 5,951 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3.

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How many votes has John Caskie received?

John Caskie has received 18,392 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Caskie’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1857	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	5,14863.72%	Crane
1855	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	5,95152.12%	Winfield Scott
1853	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	4,33354.89%	Coleman
1851	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	2,96054.49%	Botts

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000231) and Wikidata (Q1699568). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Caskie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-caskie. 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.