John Montgomery

U.S. Representative
Born
June 27, 1805
Died
April 24, 1857
Age at death
51
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Montgomery10,442
Opponents7,657
1
Elections run

John Montgomery (1805–1857), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12 with 10,442 votes (57.69%), defeating L A Smith.

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How many votes has John Montgomery received?

John Montgomery has received 10,442 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Montgomery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,44257.69%L A Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000868) and Wikidata (Q6234747). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Montgomery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-montgomery-pennsylvania. 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.