John Lumpkin

U.S. Representative
Born
June 13, 1812
Died
July 10, 1860
Age at death
48
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1855
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lumpkin59,518
Opponents524,773
4
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1855, John Lumpkin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lumpkin's biggest single-election total was 35,159 votes, in the 1842 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Lumpkin's closest win came in the 1844 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5, decided by 2,831 votes.

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How many votes has John Lumpkin received?

John Lumpkin has received 59,518 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Lumpkin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon11,29058.59%Tumlin
1846U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon5,34979.44%Crook
1844U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon7,72061.23%George H Miller
1842U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon35,1596.44%Mark Cooper
John Lamar

Howell Cobb

Edward Black

William Stiles

Hugh Haralson

John Millen

Richard Habersham

Roger Gamble

Wright

Richard H Wilde

Absalom Chappell

Augustus H Kenan

Thomas King

Henry P Smead
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000511) and Wikidata (Q1700430). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lumpkin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lumpkin. 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.