John E Bacon, U.S. House candidate

John E Bacon

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 3, 1832
Died
February 19, 1897
Age at death
64
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bacon13,994
Opponents20,664
1
Elections run

John E Bacon (1832–1897), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1870 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3 to Robert Elliott, receiving 13,994 votes (40.37%).

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How many votes has John E Bacon received?

John E Bacon has received 13,994 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John E Bacon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost13,99440.37%Robert Elliott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6230645). 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.