John Ryon

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1825
Died
March 12, 1901
Age at death
76
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ryon7,320
Opponents12,826
1
Elections run

John Ryon (1825–1901), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13 with 7,320 votes (36.33%), defeating Charles W Brumm and Hiram H Fisher.

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How many votes has John Ryon received?

John Ryon has received 7,320 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ryon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,32036.33%Charles W Brumm
Hiram H Fisher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000564) and Wikidata (Q6262742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Ryon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-ryon. 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.