John Leedom

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1847
Died
March 18, 1895
Age at death
47
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leedom17,365
Opponents15,664
1
Elections run

John Leedom (1847–1895), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7 with 17,365 votes (52.57%), defeating Alphonso Hart and T O Santee.

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How many votes has John Leedom received?

John Leedom has received 17,365 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Leedom’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseOhioWon17,36552.57%Alphonso Hart
T O Santee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000210) and Wikidata (Q6251632). 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.