John Rockwell

U.S. Representative
Born
August 27, 1803
Died
February 10, 1861
Age at death
57
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845–1847
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rockwell11,846
Opponents12,406
2
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1847, John Rockwell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rockwell's biggest single-election total was 6,112 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3. Rockwell's closest win came in the 1845 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3, decided by 343 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 3 or all 1847 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Rockwell received?

John Rockwell has received 11,846 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Rockwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseConnecticutWon6,11249.52%Codington Billings
Wilson (head-to-head)
1845U.S. HouseConnecticutWon5,73448.14%Catlin
Wilson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000367) and Wikidata (Q1563293). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Rockwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-rockwell. 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.