John J Mathewson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathewson3,156
Opponents4,281
1
Elections run

John J Mathewson, a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1845 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9 to Lucien Chase, receiving 3,156 votes (42.44%).

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How many votes has John J Mathewson received?

John J Mathewson has received 3,156 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John J Mathewson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,15642.44%Lucien Chase
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