John Quitman

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1798
Died
July 17, 1858
Age at death
59
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1855–1857
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quitman9,904
Opponents4,178
2
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1857, John Quitman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Quitman's biggest single-election total was 5,887 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 5.

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How many votes has John Quitman received?

John Quitman has received 9,904 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Quitman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseMississippiWon4,01798.05%
1855U.S. HouseMississippiWon5,88758.49%Giles M Hillyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Q000022) and Wikidata (Q441838). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Quitman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-quitman. 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.