John Critcher

U.S. Representative
Born
March 11, 1820
Died
September 27, 1901
Age at death
81
Home state
Virginia
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Critcher10,252
Opponents11,911
1
Elections run

John Critcher (1820–1901), a Conservative politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 1 with 10,252 votes (46.26%), defeating Walter W Douglas and Norton.

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How many votes has John Critcher received?

John Critcher has received 10,252 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Critcher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseVirginiaWon10,25246.26%Walter W Douglas
Norton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000911) and Wikidata (Q1699681). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Critcher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-critcher-virginia. 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.