John MacDonald

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1838
Died
July 13, 1903
Age at death
65
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
MacDonald33,179
Opponents37,673
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, John MacDonald ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. MacDonald's biggest single-election total was 16,788 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 3.

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How many votes has John MacDonald received?

John MacDonald has received 33,179 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John MacDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost16,39143.72%Darwin Hall
C A Fosnes
1886U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon16,78850.33%B B Herbert
Noah Lathrop
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000003) and Wikidata (Q1344733). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John MacDonald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-macdonald. 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.