John Stone

U.S. Representative
Born
July 18, 1838
Died
March 24, 1922
Age at death
83
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stone37,891
Opponents37,531
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, John Stone ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Stone's biggest single-election total was 21,908 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5. Stone's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5, decided by 710 votes.

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How many votes has John Stone received?

John Stone has received 37,891 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Stone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMichiganWon15,98345.75%Comstock
Hoyt

Dreskell
1876U.S. HouseMichiganWon21,90854.1%Benjamin H Harris
David Irish
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000959) and Wikidata (Q1474405). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Stone: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-stone-michigan. 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.