John Creely

U.S. Representative
Born
November 14, 1839
Died
September 28, 1900
Age at death
60
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Creely11,059
Opponents10,134
1
Elections run

John Creely (1839–1900), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2 with 11,059 votes (52.18%), defeating Charles Oneill.

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How many votes has John Creely received?

John Creely has received 11,059 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Creely’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,05952.18%Charles Oneill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000901) and Wikidata (Q6261645). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Creely: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-creely. 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.