John Newberry

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1826
Died
January 2, 1887
Age at death
60
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newberry9,894
Opponents14,381
1
Elections run

John Newberry (1826–1887), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1 with 9,894 votes (40.76%), defeating Alpheus Williams and Heffron and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has John Newberry received?

John Newberry has received 9,894 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Newberry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMichiganWon9,89440.76%Alpheus Williams
Heffron

John Power
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000061) and Wikidata (Q1701845). 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.