John Houston

★ U.S. Representative

Born: May 4, 1814
Died: April 26, 1896
Age at death: 81
Home state: Delaware
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1844–1848

Career timeline

1844Rep 1846Rep 1848Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Houston18,744

Opponents18,076

Elections run

Between 1844 and 1848, John Houston ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Houston's biggest single-election total was 6,369 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Houston's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 147 votes.

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How many votes has John Houston received?

John Houston has received 18,744 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Houston’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1848	U.S. HouseDelaware	Won	6,36951.38%	Whiteley
1846	U.S. HouseDelaware	Won	6,15450.6%	Dillw
1844	U.S. HouseDelaware	Won	6,22150.73%	Biddle

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000825) and Wikidata (Q1408710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Houston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-houston-delaware. 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.