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

John Underwood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon12,33985.09%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].

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.