John Schwartz

U.S. Representative
Born
October 27, 1793
Died
June 20, 1860
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schwartz7,321
Opponents7,302
1
Elections run

John Schwartz (1793–1860), a Union politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8 with 7,321 votes (50.06%), defeating Jehu Jones.

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How many votes has John Schwartz received?

John Schwartz has received 7,321 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Schwartz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,32150.06%Jehu Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000158) and Wikidata (Q6257008). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Schwartz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-schwartz. 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.