John Russell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1834
Died
October 28, 1903
Age at death
69
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell9,728
Opponents9,853
1
Elections run

John Russell (1834–1903), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10 with 9,728 votes (49.65%), defeating William Rice and Earle.

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How many votes has John Russell received?

John Russell has received 9,728 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon9,72849.65%William Rice
Earle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000530) and Wikidata (Q1699897). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Russell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-russell-massachusetts. 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.