John Killinger

U.S. Representative
Born
September 18, 1824
Died
June 30, 1896
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1878
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Killinger77,001
Opponents65,076
6
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1878, John Killinger ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Killinger's biggest single-election total was 16,453 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14. Killinger's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10, decided by 629 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 14, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 10, or all 1878 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Killinger received?

John Killinger has received 77,001 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John Killinger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,66046.06%M J D Withington
H W Earley
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,45353.57%John P Wilson
Henry C Demming
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,41956.62%Rielly
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,32651.43%C D Gloninger
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,24662.06%Isaac Worrell
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,89761.42%Weidle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000179) and Wikidata (Q6263377). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.