John Neal

U.S. Representative
Born
November 26, 1836
Died
March 26, 1889
Age at death
52
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Neal28,399
Opponents27,392
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, John Neal ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Neal's biggest single-election total was 14,284 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3. Neal's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3, decided by 347 votes.

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How many votes has John Neal received?

John Neal has received 28,399 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Neal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseTennesseeWon14,11550.62%John T Wilder
1884U.S. HouseTennesseeWon14,28451.18%Evans
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000013) and Wikidata (Q647342). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Neal: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-neal-tennessee. 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.