John St. John

Governor
Born
February 25, 1833
Died
August 31, 1916
Age at death
83
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1882
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
John264,322
Opponents251,468
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1882, John St. John ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. John's biggest single-election total was 115,144 votes, in the 1880 governor election in Kansas. John's closest win came in the 1878 governor election in Kansas, decided by 36,812 votes.

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How many votes has John St. John received?

John St. John has received 264,322 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John St. John’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882GovernorKansasLost75,15841.9%George Washington Glick
Charles L. Robinson
1880GovernorKansasWon115,14457.9%Edmund G. Ross
H. P. Vrooman
1878GovernorKansasWon74,02053.52%John R. Goodin
David P. Mitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q432228). 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.