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John Dawson

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1762
Died
March 31, 1814
Age at death
52
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1797–1807
Career timeline
1797Rep1803Rep1805Rep1807Rep
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
4
Elections run

Between 1797 and 1807, John Dawson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4.

Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 10, every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 15, or all 1807 U.S. House races.

Election history

John Dawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1807U.S. HouseVirginiaWon——
1805U.S. HouseVirginiaWon——
1803U.S. HouseVirginiaWon——
1797U.S. HouseVirginiaWon——
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q392894). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Dawson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-dawson. 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.