John Findlay

U.S. Representative
Born
December 21, 1839
Died
April 19, 1907
Age at death
67
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1886
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Findlay37,403
Opponents44,065
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1886, John Findlay ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Findlay's biggest single-election total was 15,726 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4.

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How many votes has John Findlay received?

John Findlay has received 37,403 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Findlay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseMarylandLost7,22030.64%Isidor Rayner
Weatherby
1884U.S. HouseMarylandWon15,72651.23%Brown
Odum
1882U.S. HouseMarylandWon14,45753.05%Stockbridge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000121) and Wikidata (Q1385184). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Findlay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-findlay. 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.