John Goodin

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1836
Died
December 18, 1885
Age at death
49
Home state
Kansas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodin32,483
Opponents36,390
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, John Goodin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Goodin's biggest single-election total was 17,518 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2. Goodin's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2, decided by 725 votes.

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How many votes has John Goodin received?

John Goodin has received 32,483 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Goodin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseKansasLost17,51844.16%Dudley Haskell
M V B Knox
1874U.S. HouseKansasWon14,96551.22%S A Cobb
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000287) and Wikidata (Q1701492). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Goodin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-goodin. 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.