John Means, U.S. House candidate

John Means

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 21, 1829
Died
February 14, 1910
Age at death
80
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Means6,326
Opponents9,497
1
Elections run

John Means (1829–1910), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1874 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10 to John Clarke, receiving 6,326 votes (39.98%).

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How many votes has John Means received?

John Means has received 6,326 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Means’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyLost6,32639.98%John Clarke
Thomas S Briun
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6248359). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Means: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-means. 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.