John Goodrich

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1804
Died
April 19, 1885
Age at death
80
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850–1854
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodrich14,200
Opponents18,435
3
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1854, John Goodrich ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Goodrich's biggest single-election total was 5,579 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11. Goodrich's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7, decided by 567 votes.

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How many votes has John Goodrich received?

John Goodrich has received 14,200 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Goodrich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,99830.35%Mark Trafton
Whiting Griswold (head-to-head)
1852U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon5,57951.93%Whiting Griswold (head-to-head)
David * Robinson
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,62352.79%Henry W Bishop
Joel Hayden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000295) and Wikidata (Q1543164). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Goodrich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-goodrich. 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.