John Hawley

U.S. Representative
Born
February 9, 1831
Died
May 24, 1895
Age at death
64
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1872
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hawley42,415
Opponents34,745
3
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1872, John Hawley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hawley's biggest single-election total was 17,269 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. Hawley's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 41 votes.

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How many votes has John Hawley received?

John Hawley has received 42,415 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Hawley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,12364.52%Calvin Truesdale
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,02350.09%P L Cable
1868U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,26952.62%Jas W Singleton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000376) and Wikidata (Q6219978). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hawley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hawley. 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.