John Underwood
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 20, 1816
- Died
- July 18, 1888
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Underwood12,339
Opponents2,162
1
Elections run
John Underwood (1816–1888), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5 with 12,339 votes (85.09%), defeating Shackleford.
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How many votes has John Underwood received?
John Underwood has received 12,339 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 12,33985.09% | Shackleford |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000010) and Wikidata (Q969788). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Underwood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-underwood-georgia. Accessed [date].