John Paul

U.S. Representative
Born
June 30, 1839
Died
November 1, 1901
Age at death
62
Home state
Virginia
Party
readjuster
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Paul22,810
Opponents23,020
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, John Paul ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Paul's biggest single-election total was 12,146 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7.

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How many votes has John Paul received?

John Paul has received 22,810 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Paul’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseVirginiaWon12,14650.2%Charles T Oferrall
James W Cochran
1880U.S. HouseVirginiaWon10,66449.28%Henry C Allen
William P Mosely

A W Payne

F H Wissler

Samuel M Yost

John Poll
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000144) and Wikidata (Q1701355). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Paul: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-paul. 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.