John McLaughlin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
union labor
On the ballot
1846–1888
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLaughlin5,338
Opponents46,418
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1888, John McLaughlin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McLaughlin's biggest single-election total was 5,014 votes, in the 1846 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3.

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How many votes has John McLaughlin received?

John McLaughlin has received 5,338 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John McLaughlin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3240.81%Charles Hill
Lafayette W Brewer

J L Reber
1846U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5,01442.65%Orlando Ficklin
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McLaughlin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mclaughlin-illinois. 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.