John Gaines

U.S. Representative
Born
September 22, 1795
Died
December 9, 1857
Age at death
62
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaines7,496
Opponents7,372
1
Elections run

John Gaines (1795–1857), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10 with 7,496 votes (50.42%), defeating L B Desha.

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How many votes has John Gaines received?

John Gaines has received 7,496 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Gaines’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,49650.42%L B Desha
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000006) and Wikidata (Q889406). 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.