John Russell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1870–1906
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell4,794
Opponents216,745
8
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1906, John Russell ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Russell's biggest single-election total was 1,280 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 7.

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How many votes has John Russell received?

John Russell has received 4,794 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.

Election history

John Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseMichiganLost9732.45%Samuel Smith
Peter B Delisle

John A C Menton
1902U.S. HouseMichiganLost5741.95%George Loud
Michael Obrien
1890U.S. HouseMichiganLost1,2804.46%Justin Whiting
James S Ayres

Alfred Paget
1884U.S. HouseMichiganLost1,0083.48%Ezra C Carlton
Edgar Weeks

John Atkinson
1882U.S. HouseMichiganLost3432.05%Edward Breilung
Peter White

Powers
1876U.S. HouseMichiganLost120.04%Alpheus Williams (head-to-head)
Duffield

Ruehle
1874U.S. HouseMichiganLost480.24%Alpheus Williams (head-to-head)
Moses Field
1870U.S. HouseMichiganLost5561.88%Austin Blair
D D Hughes
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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.