John Lynch
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 18, 1825
- Died
- July 21, 1892
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1864–1870
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lynch60,097
Opponents49,975
4
Elections run
Between 1864 and 1870, John Lynch ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lynch's biggest single-election total was 16,818 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1. Lynch's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1, decided by 1,496 votes.
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How many votes has John Lynch received?
John Lynch has received 60,097 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 12,57153.15% | Haines |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 16,81853.56% | Timothy Shaw |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 15,61257.04% | M Sweat |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 15,09654.57% | Lorenzo Sweat |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000531) and Wikidata (Q1700900). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lynch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lynch-maine. Accessed [date].