John Mason

★ U.S. Representative

Born: April 18, 1799
Died: October 3, 1859
Age at death: 60
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1831–1835

Career timeline

1831Rep 1835Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Mason1,193

Opponents507

Elections run

Between 1831 and 1835, John Mason ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mason's biggest single-election total was 1,193 votes, in the 1835 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2.

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How many votes has John Mason received?

John Mason has received 1,193 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Mason’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1835	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	1,19370.18%	Urquehart
1831	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000220) and Wikidata (Q1258123). 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-virginia. 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.