John Snodgrass

U.S. Representative
Born
March 2, 1804
Died
June 5, 1854
Age at death
50
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snodgrass4,707
Opponents7,003
1
Elections run

John Snodgrass (1804–1854), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 11 with 4,707 votes (40.2%), defeating Charles Lewis and Sterrett.

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How many votes has John Snodgrass received?

John Snodgrass has received 4,707 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Snodgrass’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseVirginiaWon4,70740.2%Charles Lewis
Sterrett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000656) and Wikidata (Q1658425). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.