John Sloane, U.S. Representative

John Sloane

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1779
Died
May 15, 1856
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818–1826
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sloane17,790
Opponents8,162
4
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1826, John Sloane ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Sloane's biggest single-election total was 10,165 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6. Sloane's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12, decided by 98 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 12, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 6, or all 1826 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Sloane received?

John Sloane has received 17,790 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Sloane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseOhioWon3,41750.73%John Tomson
1822U.S. HouseOhioWon
1820U.S. HouseOhioWon10,1650.01%Alfred Kelley
Michael Baldwin

Alonzo Atwater
1818U.S. HouseOhioWon4,20851.71%Peter Hitchcock
J W Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6258184). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Sloane: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-sloane. 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.