John H Slayton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1850
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Slayton107
Opponents10,535
1
Elections run

John H Slayton, a Free Soil politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1850 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 to Lincoln Clark, receiving 107 votes (1.01%).

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How many votes has John H Slayton received?

John H Slayton has received 107 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John H Slayton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseIowaLost1071.01%Lincoln Clark
D B Henderson

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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.