John T Wilder, U.S. House candidate

John T Wilder

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 31, 1830
Died
October 20, 1917
Age at death
87
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilder13,768
Opponents14,115
1
Elections run

John T Wilder (1830–1917), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3 to John Neal, receiving 13,768 votes (49.38%).

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How many votes has John T Wilder received?

John T Wilder has received 13,768 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John T Wilder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseTennesseeLost13,76849.38%John Neal
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q14625520). 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.