John L Wilson

U.S. Representative
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1889–1956
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson202,401
Opponents251,180
4
Elections run

Between 1889 and 1956, John L Wilson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 93,492 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Washington's District 1. Wilson's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Washington's at-large district, decided by 6,272 votes.

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How many votes has John L Wilson received?

John L Wilson has received 202,401 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

John L Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseWashingtonLost93,49241.88%Thomas Pelly
1950U.S. HouseWashingtonLost45,73738.18%Henry M. Jackson
Verle F Hemeke
1890U.S. HouseWashingtonWon29,13356.03%Carroll
1889U.S. HouseWashingtonWon34,03958.14%Thomas C Griffiths
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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.