John Gross

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
liberty
On the ballot
1844
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gross506
Opponents16,315
1
Elections run

John Gross, a Liberty politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1844 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6 to Joseph Hoge, receiving 506 votes (3.01%).

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6 or all 1844 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Gross received?

John Gross has received 506 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Gross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5063.01%Joseph Hoge
Martin P Sweet
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Gross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-gross. 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.