John Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 4, 1829
Died
September 3, 1903
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson18,511
Opponents16,612
1
Elections run

John Thompson (1829–1903), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26 with 18,511 votes (52.7%), defeating James Sheakley and Guy Thorne.

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How many votes has John Thompson received?

John Thompson has received 18,511 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,51152.7%James Sheakley
Guy Thorne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000209) and Wikidata (Q6247438). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thompson-pennsylvania. 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.