John Coburn

★ U.S. Representative

Born: October 27, 1825
Died: January 28, 1908
Age at death: 82
Home state: Indiana
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1866–1872

Career timeline

1866Rep 1868Rep 1870Rep 1872Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Coburn65,351

Opponents60,636

Elections run

Between 1866 and 1872, John Coburn ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Coburn's biggest single-election total was 18,794 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Coburn's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 416 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 6, or all 1872 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Coburn received?

John Coburn has received 65,351 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Coburn’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1872	U.S. HouseIndiana	Won	18,79451.08%	McNutt
1870	U.S. HouseIndiana	Won	14,12350.75%	Cottrell
1868	U.S. HouseIndiana	Won	15,71551.7%	Keightly
1866	U.S. HouseIndiana	Won	16,71953.99%	Lord

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000558) and Wikidata (Q1699628). 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.