John Welch

U.S. Representative
Born
October 28, 1805
Died
August 5, 1891
Age at death
85
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welch5,261
Opponents4,322
1
Elections run

John Welch (1805–1891), a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12 with 5,261 votes (54.9%), defeating Albert L Daniels and Wilbur Simpson.

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How many votes has John Welch received?

John Welch has received 5,261 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Welch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon5,26154.9%Albert L Daniels
Wilbur Simpson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000263) and Wikidata (Q6263401). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Welch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-welch. 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.