John Shaw

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1859
Died
July 21, 1932
Age at death
73
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shaw10,699
Opponents16,671
1
Elections run

John Shaw (1859–1932), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3 with 10,699 votes (39.09%), defeating Cyrus Thompson and Oscar J Spear.

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How many votes has John Shaw received?

John Shaw has received 10,699 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Shaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon10,69939.09%Cyrus Thompson
Oscar J Spear
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000309) and Wikidata (Q1700153). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Shaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-shaw-north-carolina. 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.