John Martin

U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1837
Died
June 16, 1898
Age at death
61
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin10,132
Opponents0
1
Elections run

John Martin (1837–1898), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6 with 10,132 votes (99.27%).

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How many votes has John Martin received?

John Martin has received 10,132 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseAlabamaWon10,13299.27%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000188) and Wikidata (Q1300575). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-martin-alabama. 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.