John Darby

U.S. Representative
Born
December 10, 1803
Died
May 11, 1882
Age at death
78
Home state
Missouri
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Darby7,145
Opponents10,917
1
Elections run

John Darby (1803–1882), a Whig politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1 with 7,145 votes (39.56%), defeating Rozier and James Bowlin.

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How many votes has John Darby received?

John Darby has received 7,145 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Darby’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMissouriWon7,14539.56%Rozier
James Bowlin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000049) and Wikidata (Q1700077). 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.