John Reilly

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1836
Died
April 19, 1904
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reilly25,875
Opponents25,248
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, John Reilly ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Reilly's biggest single-election total was 14,148 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17. Reilly's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 1,147 votes.

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How many votes has John Reilly received?

John Reilly has received 25,875 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Reilly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost14,14849.1%Jacob Campbell
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,72752.57%James D Blair
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000154) and Wikidata (Q6254558). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Reilly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-reilly. 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.