John Stevenson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 4, 1812
- Died
- August 10, 1886
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1857–1884
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stevenson61,545
Opponents98,886
3
Elections run
Between 1857 and 1884, John Stevenson ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Stevenson's biggest single-election total was 43,502 votes, in the 1884 governor election in Louisiana. Stevenson's closest win came in the 1859 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10, decided by 3,456 votes.
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How many votes has John Stevenson received?
John Stevenson has received 61,545 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | GovernorLouisiana | Lost | 43,50232.88% | Samuel D. McEnery |
| 1859 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 9,29561.42% | George Jones |
| 1857 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 8,74867.29% | M C Rankin B F Sanford |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000894) and Wikidata (Q359526). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Stevenson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-stevenson. Accessed [date].