John Savage

★ U.S. Representative

Born: October 9, 1815
Died: April 5, 1904
Age at death: 88
Home state: Tennessee
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1849–1857

Career timeline

1849Rep 1851Rep 1855Rep 1857Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Savage22,980

Opponents16,386

Elections run

Between 1849 and 1857, John Savage ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Savage's biggest single-election total was 6,435 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4. Savage's closest win came in the 1855 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4, decided by 453 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 4 or all 1857 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Savage received?

John Savage has received 22,980 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Savage’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1857	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	6,43555.16%	Pickett
1855	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	6,01651.96%	Cullom
1851	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	5,81657.2%	J Ridley Goodpasture
1849	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	4,71379.18%	Rogs

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000083) and Wikidata (Q239149). 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-tennessee. 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.