John Penington

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1825
Died
June 1, 1902
Age at death
76
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Penington30,233
Opponents21,717
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, John Penington ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Penington's biggest single-election total was 16,396 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district.

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How many votes has John Penington received?

John Penington has received 30,233 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Penington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseDelawareWon16,39655.17%Charles H Treat
Charles H Register

William P Biggs

John Wanamaker
1886U.S. HouseDelawareWon13,83762.24%Cooper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000209) and Wikidata (Q1451411). 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.