John Sturtevant

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1835
Died
December 20, 1912
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sturtevant18,840
Opponents18,545
1
Elections run

John Sturtevant (1835–1912), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26 with 18,840 votes (50.39%), defeating Joseph C Sibley and Benjamin Mason.

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How many votes has John Sturtevant received?

John Sturtevant has received 18,840 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Sturtevant’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,84050.39%Joseph C Sibley
Benjamin Mason
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001050) and Wikidata (Q13219837). 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.