John Klingensmith

U.S. Representative
Born
March 26, 1786
Died
February 8, 1854
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834–1836
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Klingensmith8,053
Opponents2,939
2
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1836, John Klingensmith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Klingensmith's biggest single-election total was 4,359 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 19.

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How many votes has John Klingensmith received?

John Klingensmith has received 8,053 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Klingensmith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,69458.01%
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,35959.73%Richard Coulter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000269) and Wikidata (Q6243282). 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.