John Nixon

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1820
Died
September 29, 1889
Age at death
69
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nixon19,236
Opponents18,818
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, John Nixon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Nixon's biggest single-election total was 10,843 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1.

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How many votes has John Nixon received?

John Nixon has received 19,236 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Nixon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon10,84352.69%Leaming
1858U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon8,39348.03%Walker
William Strother Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000115) and Wikidata (Q1701883). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Nixon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-nixon. 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.