John Heard

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1840
Died
January 27, 1927
Age at death
86
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1894
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heard130,860
Opponents122,293
6
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1894, John Heard ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Heard's biggest single-election total was 25,129 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 6. Heard's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 6, decided by 2,880 votes.

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How many votes has John Heard received?

John Heard has received 130,860 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

John Heard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseMissouriLost17,49044.74%John P Tracy
Tippin

Van B Wisker
1892U.S. HouseMissouriWon21,54948.7%Hastain
Pinkham
1890U.S. HouseMissouriWon24,02754.59%Redman
Alldredge
1888U.S. HouseMissouriWon25,12952%Whittaker
Upton
1886U.S. HouseMissouriWon21,55853.58%Guitar
1884U.S. HouseMissouriWon21,10756.67%Shirk
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000427) and Wikidata (Q1327413). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Heard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-heard. 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.