John Harrison

★ U.S. Representative

Born: October 4, 1804
Died: May 25, 1878
Age at death: 73
Home state: Ohio
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1852–1856

Career timeline

1852Rep 1854Rep 1856Rep

2-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Harrison15,571

Opponents17,963

Elections run

Between 1852 and 1856, John Harrison ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Harrison's biggest single-election total was 7,562 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2. Harrison's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2, decided by 931 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 2 or all 1856 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Harrison received?

John Harrison has received 15,571 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Harrison’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1856	U.S. HouseOhio	Lost	3,22924.26%	William Groesbeck Gurley
1854	U.S. HouseOhio	Won	7,56266.03%	Groek
1852	U.S. HouseOhio	Won	4,78054.5%	Roll Hine

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000272) and Wikidata (Q1701703). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Harrison: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-harrison. 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.