John Hill

U.S. Representative
Born
April 9, 1797
Died
April 24, 1861
Age at death
64
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1839
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hill3,743
Opponents3,696
1
Elections run

John Hill (1797–1861), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1839 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9 with 3,743 votes (50.32%), defeating Augustine H Shepperd.

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How many votes has John Hill received?

John Hill has received 3,743 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Hill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,74350.32%Augustine H Shepperd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000594) and Wikidata (Q138522). 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-north-carolina. 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.