John Mason

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1802
Died
August 4, 1865
Age at death
63
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1857
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mason20,959
Opponents15,934
3
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1857, John Mason ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Mason's biggest single-election total was 8,148 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9.

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How many votes has John Mason received?

John Mason has received 20,959 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Mason’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,14851.96%Cox
1851U.S. HouseKentuckyWon5,92972.13%J T Montgomery
1849U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,88252.75%Henry Houston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000218) and Wikidata (Q137745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Mason: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mason-kentucky. 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.