John S Rhea

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 9, 1855
Died
July 29, 1924
Age at death
69
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rhea12,372
Opponents13,454
1
Elections run

John S Rhea (1855–1924), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 to Whiteside Hunter, receiving 12,372 votes (47.91%).

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 3 or all 1886 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John S Rhea received?

John S Rhea has received 12,372 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John S Rhea’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseKentuckyLost12,37247.91%Whiteside Hunter
John Halsell

C U McElroy
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John S Rhea: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-s-rhea. 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.