John Hancock

U.S. Representative
Born
October 24, 1824
Died
July 19, 1893
Age at death
68
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1871–1882
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hancock54,806
Opponents33,700
4
Elections run

Between 1871 and 1882, John Hancock ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Hancock's biggest single-election total was 18,172 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4. Hancock's closest win came in the 1871 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4, decided by 4,374 votes.

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How many votes has John Hancock received?

John Hancock has received 54,806 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Hancock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseTexasWon16,09862.15%E J Davis
1874U.S. HouseTexasWon3,52697.3%
1872U.S. HouseTexasWon18,17261.69%W O Hutchinson
1871U.S. HouseTexasWon17,01057.38%Edward Degener
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000150) and Wikidata (Q1700359). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hancock: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hancock. 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.