John Stuart

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1807
Died
November 23, 1885
Age at death
78
Home state
Illinois
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838–1864
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stuart66,809
Opponents65,537
4
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1864, John Stuart ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Stuart's biggest single-election total was 21,726 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3. Stuart's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 35 votes.

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How many votes has John Stuart received?

John Stuart has received 66,809 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Stuart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseIllinoisLost14,02747.01%Shelby Cullom
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,80852.81%Leonard Swett
1841U.S. HouseIllinoisWon21,72651.95%James H Ralston
William H Collins
1838U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,24850.02%Emily Taft Douglas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001035) and Wikidata (Q4411229). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Stuart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-stuart. 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.