John Philips

U.S. Representative
Born
December 31, 1834
Died
March 13, 1919
Age at death
84
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Philips14,446
Opponents1,831
1
Elections run

John Philips (1834–1919), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 with 14,446 votes (88.75%), defeating Lay.

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How many votes has John Philips received?

John Philips has received 14,446 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Philips’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMissouriWon14,44688.75%Lay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000304) and Wikidata (Q610936). 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.