John Lynch

U.S. Representative
Born
November 1, 1843
Died
August 17, 1910
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lynch28,794
Opponents32,006
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, John Lynch ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lynch's biggest single-election total was 14,618 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Lynch's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 650 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 12 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Lynch received?

John Lynch has received 28,794 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Lynch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost14,61846.5%Edwin Osborne
Evans
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,17648.28%Joseph Scranton
Knapp
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000532) and Wikidata (Q13219689). 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-pennsylvania. 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.