John Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1802
Died
October 29, 1885
Age at death
83
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark14,822
Opponents10,276
1
Elections run

John Clark (1802–1885), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3 with 14,822 votes (59.06%), defeating Hawkins.

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How many votes has John Clark received?

John Clark has received 14,822 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMissouriWon14,82259.06%Hawkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000441) and Wikidata (Q1699454). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.