John Dick

U.S. Representative
Born
June 17, 1794
Died
May 29, 1872
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1852–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dick15,001
Opponents8,264
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1856, John Dick ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dick's biggest single-election total was 8,944 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25. Dick's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25, decided by 2,008 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 25 or all 1856 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Dick received?

John Dick has received 15,001 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Dick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,94467.97%McFadn
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,05754.78%Cutr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000303) and Wikidata (Q6229352). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Dick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-dick. 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.