John Phelps
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 22, 1814
- Died
- November 20, 1886
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1844–1860
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phelps116,992
Opponents322,186
9
Elections run
Between 1844 and 1860, John Phelps ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Phelps's biggest single-election total was 36,023 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district. Phelps's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 6, decided by 360 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 6, every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 5, or every U.S. House race in Missouri's at-large district.
How many votes has John Phelps received?
John Phelps has received 116,992 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 11,36354.99% | Rains |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 13,42462.51% | J R Richardson |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 9,71858.06% | Emerson Larrimore |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 8,34251.1% | Lowell R Johnson |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 11,39267.61% | Price |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 8,47352.38% | Woodson Shields |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 11,06265.42% | Noah Winston |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 7,19553.13% | Campbell |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 36,02311.99% | James Bowlin Sterling Price James Relfe Leonard Sims Hudson J Thornton Ratliff Boone Miles M Jones J L Parsons |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000296) and Wikidata (Q181083). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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