John Clarke

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1833
Died
May 23, 1911
Age at death
78
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke23,733
Opponents17,060
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, John Clarke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clarke's biggest single-election total was 14,409 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10. Clarke's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10, decided by 2,998 votes.

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How many votes has John Clarke received?

John Clarke has received 23,733 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,40957.71%O S Deming
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,32458.93%John Means
Thomas S Briun
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000464) and Wikidata (Q1602816). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-clarke-kentucky. 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.