John Otis

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1838
Died
February 22, 1916
Age at death
78
Home state
Kansas
Party
alliance
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Otis24,994
Opponents68,664
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, John Otis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Otis's biggest single-election total was 24,993 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 4.

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How many votes has John Otis received?

John Otis has received 24,994 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Otis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKansasLost10%Charles Curtis
E Wharton V

J R Silver
1890U.S. HouseKansasWon24,99355.56%Harrison Kelley
D W Eastman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000129) and Wikidata (Q1232723). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Otis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-otis. 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.