John Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
January 14, 1831
Died
September 7, 1903
Age at death
72
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark55,292
Opponents17,285
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, John Clark ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Clark's biggest single-election total was 21,671 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 11. Clark's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 11, decided by 9,651 votes.

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How many votes has John Clark received?

John Clark has received 55,292 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseMissouriWon17,02169.71%Heberling
1878U.S. HouseMissouriWon16,60098.92%
1876U.S. HouseMissouriWon21,67168.57%Demotte
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000442) and Wikidata (Q655809). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-clark. 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.