John Milligan

U.S. Representative
Born
December 10, 1795
Died
April 20, 1875
Age at death
79
Home state
Delaware
Party
whig
On the ballot
1830–1838
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Milligan22,407
Opponents17,052
5
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1838, John Milligan ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Milligan's biggest single-election total was 4,779 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Milligan's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 115 votes.

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How many votes has John Milligan received?

John Milligan has received 22,407 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

John Milligan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseDelawareLost4,39949.71%Thomas Robinson
1836U.S. HouseDelawareWon4,70552.27%
1834U.S. HouseDelawareWon4,77950.81%Thomas F Bayard Jr.
1832U.S. HouseDelawareWon4,25750.68%Martin W Bates
1830U.S. HouseDelawareWon4,26752.64%Henry M Ridgely
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000767) and Wikidata (Q1645624). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Milligan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-milligan. 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.