John Hill

U.S. Representative
Born
July 18, 1800
Died
April 19, 1880
Age at death
79
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hill835
Opponents708
1
Elections run

John Hill (1800–1880), a Whig politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1839 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5 with 835 votes (54.12%), defeating George W Wilson.

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How many votes has John Hill received?

John Hill has received 835 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. HouseVirginiaWon83554.12%George W Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000595) and Wikidata (Q1373098). 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-virginia. 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.