John Clardy

U.S. Representative
Born
August 30, 1828
Died
August 20, 1918
Age at death
89
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clardy36,898
Opponents32,999
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, John Clardy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clardy's biggest single-election total was 23,535 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2. Clardy's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2, decided by 2,982 votes.

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How many votes has John Clardy received?

John Clardy has received 36,898 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Clardy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyWon23,53556.97%E F Franks
John W Lockett

G W S'Th'Ii
1894U.S. HouseKentuckyWon13,36346.75%Elijah G Sebree Jr.
Thomas Turner

James M Holmes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000415) and Wikidata (Q1668192). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Clardy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-clardy. 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.