John Reynolds

U.S. Representative
Born
February 26, 1788
Died
May 8, 1865
Age at death
77
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834–1841
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reynolds25,039
Opponents22,732
4
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1841, John Reynolds ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Reynolds's biggest single-election total was 8,046 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1. Reynolds's closest win came in the 1834 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1, decided by 800 votes.

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How many votes has John Reynolds received?

John Reynolds has received 25,039 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Reynolds’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,04659.47%John W Webb
William A Rowan
1838U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,02961.15%James Hogan
1836U.S. HouseIllinoisLost4,44139.43%Adam Snyder
William J Gatewood
1834U.S. HouseIllinoisWon4,52345.91%Adam W Snider
Edward Humphrey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000174) and Wikidata (Q734771). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Reynolds: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-reynolds-illinois. 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.