John Reynolds

Governor
Born
February 26, 1788
Died
May 8, 1865
Age at death
77
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1830
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reynolds12,837
Opponents8,938
1
Elections run

John Reynolds (1788–1865), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1830 governor election in Illinois with 12,837 votes (58.95%), defeating William Kinney.

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How many votes has John Reynolds received?

John Reynolds has received 12,837 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Reynolds’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830GovernorIllinoisWon12,83758.95%William Kinney
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