John Glover

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 4, 1822
Died: November 15, 1891
Age at death: 69
Home state: Missouri
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1872–1876

Career timeline

1872Rep 1874Rep 1876Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Glover41,366

Opponents31,702

Elections run

Between 1872 and 1876, John Glover ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Glover's biggest single-election total was 16,154 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 12. Glover's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 12, decided by 2,334 votes.

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How many votes has John Glover received?

John Glover has received 41,366 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Glover’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1876	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	16,15457.05%	J T K Hayward London
1874	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	12,20657.92%	Lipscomb
1872	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	13,00654.93%	Benjamin

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000245) and Wikidata (Q1701123). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Glover: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-glover-missouri. 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.