John Ross
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 24, 1770
- Died
- January 31, 1834
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1808–1816
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross19,864
Opponents56,589
3
Elections run
Between 1808 and 1816, John Ross ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ross's biggest single-election total was 9,167 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2. Ross's closest win came in the 1816 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 181 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 6, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 2, or all 1816 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Ross received?
John Ross has received 19,864 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 5,51150.83% | Samuel Ingham (head-to-head) |
| 1814 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 5,186 | Samuel Ingham (head-to-head) |
| 1808 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 9,16716.81% | Robert Brown William Milnor John Pugh John K Hahn Rosewell Welles |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000449) and Wikidata (Q13219800). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Ross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-ross-pennsylvania. Accessed [date].