John Harris
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 8, 1823
- Died
- October 14, 1899
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1859–1878
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris63,704
Opponents48,619
7
Elections run
Between 1859 and 1878, John Harris ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Harris's biggest single-election total was 17,143 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7. Harris's closest win came in the 1859 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9, decided by 445 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 7, every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 6, or every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 9.
How many votes has John Harris received?
John Harris has received 63,704 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 7,23556.44% | John Paul John Echols R W Burk |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 17,14373.13% | John F Early (head-to-head) Charles T Oferrall (head-to-head) Skinner (head-to-head) D Mott Robertson James Bumgaranen George H Burch Southall |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,26673.6% | J R C Lewis John F Early (head-to-head) Charles T Oferrall (head-to-head) |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,89461.75% | C T O Ferrall T W Savage R T W Duke Skinner (head-to-head) Robert Craig John B Baldwin |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 7,00649.25% | Corbin M Reynolds Edwin Gray |
| 1869 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 6,81531.9% | William Milnes E.r. Phelps |
| 1859 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 5,34552.17% | Skinner (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000247) and Wikidata (Q1701880). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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