John Dickey

U.S. Representative
Born
June 23, 1794
Died
March 14, 1853
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickey4,962
Opponents5,584
1
Elections run

John Dickey (1794–1853), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 4,962 votes (47.05%), defeating Leet and Lemoyne.

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How many votes has John Dickey received?

John Dickey has received 4,962 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Dickey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,96247.05%Leet
Lemoyne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000314) and Wikidata (Q6229375). 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.