John Hill

U.S. Representative
Born
June 10, 1821
Died
July 24, 1884
Age at death
63
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866–1880
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hill65,152
Opponents60,790
4
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1880, John Hill ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Hill's biggest single-election total was 18,057 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4. Hill's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4, decided by 79 votes.

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How many votes has John Hill received?

John Hill has received 65,152 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Hill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon16,76651.96%Cutler
Potter
1870U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon18,05754.13%Philip Rafferty (head-to-head)
1868U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon16,46850.12%Philip Rafferty (head-to-head)
1866U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon13,86150.49%Andrew Rogers
John Huyler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000596) and Wikidata (Q910738). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hill-new-jersey. 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.