John Deweese

U.S. Representative
Born
June 4, 1835
Died
July 4, 1906
Age at death
71
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Deweese14,796
Opponents13,556
1
Elections run

John Deweese (1835–1906), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 with 14,796 votes (52.19%), defeating Louis G Rogers.

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How many votes has John Deweese received?

John Deweese has received 14,796 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Deweese’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,79652.19%Louis G Rogers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000291) and Wikidata (Q1701872). 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.