John Findlay

U.S. Representative
Born
March 31, 1766
Died
November 5, 1838
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

John Findlay (1766–1838), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1824 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, defeating James Wilson.

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Election history

John Findlay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonJames Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000120) and Wikidata (Q6233139). 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-pennsylvania. 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.