John Millson

★ U.S. Representative

Born: October 1, 1808
Died: March 1, 1874
Age at death: 65
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1849–1855

Career timeline

1849Rep 1851Rep 1853Rep 1855Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Millson12,982

Opponents10,730

Elections run

Between 1849 and 1855, John Millson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Millson's biggest single-election total was 4,769 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2. Millson's closest win came in the 1849 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 1, decided by 177 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 2, every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 1, or all 1855 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Millson received?

John Millson has received 12,982 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Millson’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1855	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	4,76953.29%	Watts
1853	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	3,20656.68%	Chambliss Roberts
1851	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	2,27159.58%	Cowper
1849	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	2,73651.67%	Wats

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000780) and Wikidata (Q1701106). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Millson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-millson. 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.