John Crittenden

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1786
Died
July 26, 1863
Age at death
76
Home state
Kentucky
Party
union
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crittenden8,272
Opponents5,706
1
Elections run

John Crittenden (1786–1863), a Union politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 with 8,272 votes (59.18%), defeating William E Simms.

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How many votes has John Crittenden received?

John Crittenden has received 8,272 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Crittenden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,27259.18%William E Simms
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000912) and Wikidata (Q880239). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Crittenden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-crittenden. 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.