John Follett

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1831
Died
April 15, 1902
Age at death
71
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Follett30,860
Opponents31,840
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, John Follett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Follett's biggest single-election total was 16,320 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1. Follett's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1, decided by 819 votes.

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How many votes has John Follett received?

John Follett has received 30,860 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Follett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseOhioLost16,32047.42%Benjamin Butterworth (head-to-head)
Horace Chidester

J W Martin
1882U.S. HouseOhioWon14,54051.41%Benjamin Butterworth (head-to-head)
Chas C Benton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000243) and Wikidata (Q1700012). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Follett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-follett. 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.