John Pool, Gubernatorial candidate

John Pool

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 16, 1826
Died
August 16, 1884
Age at death
58
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1860
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pool53,303
Opponents59,396
1
Elections run

John Pool (1826–1884), a Whig politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1860 governor election in North Carolina to John Willis Ellis, receiving 53,303 votes (47.3%).

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How many votes has John Pool received?

John Pool has received 53,303 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Pool’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860GovernorNorth CarolinaLost53,30347.3%John Willis Ellis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1603480). 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.