John Pettit

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 11, 1820
Died: March 21, 1881
Age at death: 60
Home state: Indiana
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1854–1858

Career timeline

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3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Pettit31,372

Opponents27,682

Elections run

Between 1854 and 1858, John Pettit ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Pettit's biggest single-election total was 11,235 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 11. Pettit's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 11, decided by 710 votes.

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How many votes has John Pettit received?

John Pettit has received 31,372 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Pettit’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1858	U.S. HouseIndiana	Won	10,74851.71%	Coffroth
1856	U.S. HouseIndiana	Won	11,23551.83%	Garver
1854	U.S. HouseIndiana	Won	9,38956.59%	Slack

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000278) and Wikidata (Q1701979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Pettit: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-pettit-indiana. 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.