John Chaney

U.S. Representative
Born
January 12, 1790
Died
April 10, 1881
Age at death
91
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832–1836
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chaney14,520
Opponents10,551
3
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1836, John Chaney ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Chaney's biggest single-election total was 5,838 votes, in the 1836 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9. Chaney's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 626 votes.

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How many votes has John Chaney received?

John Chaney has received 14,520 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Chaney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseOhioWon5,83860.67%Stanberry
1834U.S. HouseOhioWon4,44758.47%Irvin
1832U.S. HouseOhioWon4,23553.99%William Irvin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000300) and Wikidata (Q6225694). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Chaney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-chaney-ohio. 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.