John Menzies

U.S. Representative
Born
April 12, 1819
Died
October 3, 1897
Age at death
78
Home state
Kentucky
Party
union
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Menzies8,373
Opponents4,472
1
Elections run

John Menzies (1819–1897), a Union politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10 with 8,373 votes (64.89%), defeating Overton P Hogan and George Jones.

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How many votes has John Menzies received?

John Menzies has received 8,373 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Menzies’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,37364.89%Overton P Hogan
George Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000641) and Wikidata (Q1702071). 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.