John Langston, U.S. House candidate

John Langston

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 14, 1829
Died
November 15, 1897
Age at death
67
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Langston22,649
Opponents29,834
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, John Langston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Langston's biggest single-election total was 12,657 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4.

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How many votes has John Langston received?

John Langston has received 22,649 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Langston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseVirginiaLost9,9920%James Epes
William Mahone

George E Barrow
1888U.S. HouseVirginiaLost12,65743.4%Edward Venable
R W Arnold

E H Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1701067). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Langston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-langston. Accessed [date].

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.