John K Folwell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1806–1880
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Folwell18,161
Opponents50,953
2
Elections run

Between 1806 and 1880, John K Folwell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Folwell's biggest single-election total was 17,332 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5.

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How many votes has John K Folwell received?

John K Folwell has received 18,161 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John K Folwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost17,33242.25%Alfred Harmer
U S Stephens
1806U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost829John Porter
Jacob Richards

Joseph Clay

William H Graham

Isaac Worrell

Alexander Hemphill

J D Sergeant
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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.