John Savage

U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1841
Died
November 24, 1884
Age at death
43
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Savage29,070
Opponents28,437
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, John Savage ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Savage's biggest single-election total was 16,098 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3. Savage's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3, decided by 1,162 votes.

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How many votes has John Savage received?

John Savage has received 29,070 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Savage’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioLost16,09849.24%Mills Gardner
1874U.S. HouseOhioWon12,97252.27%John Smith
Warren Cook
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000084) and Wikidata (Q10775657). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Savage: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-savage-ohio. 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.