John Halsell

U.S. Representative
Born
September 11, 1826
Died
December 26, 1899
Age at death
73
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1886
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Halsell26,452
Opponents49,485
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1886, John Halsell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Halsell's biggest single-election total was 13,546 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3.

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How many votes has John Halsell received?

John Halsell has received 26,452 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Halsell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseKentuckyLost730.28%Whiteside Hunter
John S Rhea

C U McElroy
1884U.S. HouseKentuckyWon12,83355.29%J S Golladay
1882U.S. HouseKentuckyWon13,54650.35%W G Hunter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000086) and Wikidata (Q1699928). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Halsell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-halsell. 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.