John Elliott

U.S. Representative
Born
May 20, 1820
Died
March 26, 1879
Age at death
58
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853–1857
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elliott21,412
Opponents17,666
3
Elections run

Between 1853 and 1857, John Elliott ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Elliott's biggest single-election total was 7,685 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6. Elliott's closest win came in the 1853 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6, decided by 881 votes.

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How many votes has John Elliott received?

John Elliott has received 21,412 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Elliott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,47055.66%J Z Moore
1855U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,68554.8%George W Dunlap
1853U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,25753.79%Jeremiah S Pierce
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000125) and Wikidata (Q1701110). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Elliott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-elliott-kentucky. 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.