John Simpkins

U.S. Representative
Born
June 27, 1862
Died
March 27, 1898
Age at death
35
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpkins31,182
Opponents14,541
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, John Simpkins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Simpkins's biggest single-election total was 17,685 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 13. Simpkins's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 13, decided by 4,949 votes.

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How many votes has John Simpkins received?

John Simpkins has received 31,182 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Simpkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon17,68574.69%James Frances Morris
1894U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon13,49761.14%Edward Howard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000428) and Wikidata (Q1701759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Simpkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-simpkins. 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.