John R Golding

U.S. Representative
Home state
Georgia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Golding5,511
Opponents131,288
1
Elections run

John R Golding, an Independent politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district with 5,511 votes (4.03%), defeating John Forsyth and Edward Tattnall and 7 other candidates.

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How many votes has John R Golding received?

John R Golding has received 5,511 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John R Golding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon5,5114.03%John Forsyth
Edward Tattnall

Joel Abbott

Thomas W Cobb

Wiley Thompson

George Cary

Alfred Cuthbert

Thomas Glasscock

Charles E Haynes
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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.