John Tibbatts

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1802
Died
July 5, 1852
Age at death
50
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843–1845
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tibbatts13,614
Opponents12,939
2
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1845, John Tibbatts ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Tibbatts's biggest single-election total was 7,107 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10.

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How many votes has John Tibbatts received?

John Tibbatts has received 13,614 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Tibbatts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,10750.83%John P Gaines
1843U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,50751.76%Garrett S Wall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000261) and Wikidata (Q1702078). 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.