John Pope

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1801–1843
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pope10,120
Opponents27,013
5
Elections run

Between 1801 and 1843, John Pope ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Pope's biggest single-election total was 2,401 votes, in the 1801 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2.

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How many votes has John Pope received?

John Pope has received 10,120 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

John Pope’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,33821.43%James Stone
Grigsby
1822U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,85729.71%Thomas Moore
Woodson
1820U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,68638.87%Samuel Woodson
1816U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,83842.42%Henry Clay
1801U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,40121.24%Davis
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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.