John McMahon

U.S. Representative
Born
February 19, 1833
Died
March 8, 1923
Age at death
90
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1878
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMahon49,405
Opponents47,907
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1878, John McMahon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. McMahon's biggest single-election total was 18,557 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4.

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How many votes has John McMahon received?

John McMahon has received 49,405 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John McMahon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseOhioWon15,43751.04%John F Nolan
David Staley

Emanuel Shultz
1876U.S. HouseOhioWon18,55749.98%William Howard
John H Blackford
1874U.S. HouseOhioWon15,41151.47%Lewis B Gunckle
Braxton W Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000561) and Wikidata (Q6217825). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McMahon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mcmahon-ohio. 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.