John Gurley

U.S. Representative
Born
December 9, 1813
Died
August 19, 1863
Age at death
49
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1862
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gurley23,604
Opponents23,616
3
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1862, John Gurley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Gurley's biggest single-election total was 8,469 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2. Gurley's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2, decided by 791 votes.

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How many votes has John Gurley received?

John Gurley has received 23,604 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Gurley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseOhioLost7,08149.54%Alexander Long
1860U.S. HouseOhioWon8,46948.09%Benjamin F Long
J J Harrison
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon8,05452.58%William Groesbeck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000530) and Wikidata (Q1699062). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Gurley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-gurley. 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.