John Hagans

U.S. Representative
Born
August 13, 1838
Died
June 17, 1900
Age at death
61
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hagans3,875
Opponents20,320
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, John Hagans ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hagans's biggest single-election total was 3,441 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2.

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How many votes has John Hagans received?

John Hagans has received 3,875 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Hagans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost4342.17%Charles J Faulkner
Alexander R Boteler (head-to-head)

W L Willey

Peter Martin (head-to-head)
1872U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon3,44182.34%Alexander R Boteler (head-to-head)
Ward H. Lanon

H I Walker

O P Downey

Samuel Woods V

Peter Martin (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000011) and Wikidata (Q1499609). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hagans: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hagans. 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.