John Sheppard

U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1852
Died
October 11, 1902
Age at death
50
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheppard35,837
Opponents23,383
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, John Sheppard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sheppard's biggest single-election total was 18,190 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4.

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How many votes has John Sheppard received?

John Sheppard has received 35,837 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Sheppard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseTexasWon17,64757.63%J C Gibbons
J L Darwin

B P Bailey
1898U.S. HouseTexasWon18,19063.6%J L Whittle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000336) and Wikidata (Q1700837). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Sheppard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-sheppard-texas. 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.