John Hemphill

U.S. Representative
Born
August 25, 1849
Died
May 11, 1912
Age at death
62
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1890
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hemphill43,066
Opponents11,673
5
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1890, John Hemphill ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Hemphill's biggest single-election total was 9,861 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5. Hemphill's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5, decided by 2,047 votes.

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How many votes has John Hemphill received?

John Hemphill has received 43,066 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

John Hemphill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,43287.11%G G Alexander
1888U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,55999.7%
1886U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,69699.89%
1884U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,86177.39%C C Macey
1882U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,51856.02%E B C Cash
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000469) and Wikidata (Q473330). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hemphill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hemphill. 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.