John McRae

U.S. Representative
Born
January 10, 1815
Died
May 31, 1868
Age at death
53
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McRae4,567
Opponents517
1
Elections run

John McRae (1815–1868), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 5 with 4,567 votes (89.83%), defeating Wilcox.

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How many votes has John McRae received?

John McRae has received 4,567 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John McRae’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseMississippiWon4,56789.83%Wilcox
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000596) and Wikidata (Q359294). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.