John Test

U.S. Representative
Born
November 12, 1771
Died
October 9, 1849
Age at death
77
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1822–1828
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Test18,425
Opponents18,970
4
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1828, John Test ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Test's biggest single-election total was 6,867 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Test's closest win came in the 1822 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 940 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 3 or all 1828 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Test received?

John Test has received 18,425 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Test’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,86755.83%Jonathan McCarty
1826U.S. HouseIndianaLost4,94645.12%Oliver Smith
1824U.S. HouseIndianaWon3,43447.09%James Brown Ray
Daniel J Caswell
1822U.S. HouseIndianaWon3,17846.46%Samuel C Vance
Ezra Ferris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000138) and Wikidata (Q749837). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Test: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-test. 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.