John Landrum

U.S. Representative
Born
July 3, 1815
Died
October 18, 1861
Age at death
46
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Landrum8,823
Opponents3,220
1
Elections run

John Landrum (1815–1861), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4 with 8,823 votes (73.26%), defeating J R Jones.

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How many votes has John Landrum received?

John Landrum has received 8,823 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Landrum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseLouisianaWon8,82373.26%J R Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000053) and Wikidata (Q1276105). 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.