John Sherwin

U.S. Representative
Born
February 8, 1838
Died
January 1, 1904
Age at death
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherwin33,134
Opponents17,100
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, John Sherwin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sherwin's biggest single-election total was 20,381 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. Sherwin's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 8,315 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 4 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Sherwin received?

John Sherwin has received 33,134 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Sherwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,38168.85%Norman C Warner
E W Blaisdell
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,75361.78%Jonathan C Staighton
Chas H Adams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000353) and Wikidata (Q6224620). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Sherwin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-sherwin. 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.