John Goodwin

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1824
Died
April 29, 1887
Age at death
62
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodwin22,223
Opponents21,008
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, John Goodwin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Goodwin's biggest single-election total was 12,018 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1.

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How many votes has John Goodwin received?

John Goodwin has received 22,223 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Goodwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseMaineLost10,20547.77%Lorenzo Sweat
1860U.S. HouseMaineWon12,01852.99%W A Hayes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000301) and Wikidata (Q331686). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Goodwin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-goodwin. 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.