John House

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 9, 1827
Died: June 28, 1904
Age at death: 77
Home state: Tennessee
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1874–1880

Career timeline

1874Rep 1876Rep 1878Rep 1880Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

House52,956

Opponents33,590

Elections run

Between 1874 and 1880, John House ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. House's biggest single-election total was 15,719 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6. House's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6, decided by 4,765 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 6 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John House received?

John House has received 52,956 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John House’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1880	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	15,63160.57%	McClain Brooks
1878	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	9,61457.18%	Akers William F Prosser Campbell
1876	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	15,71963.62%	Presser
1874	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	11,99262.4%	Harrison

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000819) and Wikidata (Q1700086). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John House: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-house-tennessee. 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.