John Russ

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1767
Died
June 22, 1833
Age at death
65
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1821
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russ6,220
Opponents40,967
1
Elections run

John Russ (1767–1833), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1821 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district with 6,220 votes (12.57%), defeating Gideon Tomlinson and Noyes Barber and 25 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Russ received?

John Russ has received 6,220 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000519) and Wikidata (Q1701624). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Russ: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-russ-connecticut. 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.