John Watmough

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1793
Died
November 27, 1861
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1830–1834
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watmough4,598
Opponents5,757
2
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1834, John Watmough ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Watmough's biggest single-election total was 4,598 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3.

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How many votes has John Watmough received?

John Watmough has received 4,598 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Watmough’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost4,59844.4%Michael Ash
1830U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000195) and Wikidata (Q6235573). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Watmough: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-watmough. 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.