John Weller

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1812
Died
August 17, 1875
Age at death
63
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1848
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weller164,615
Opponents163,830
4
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1848, John Weller ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Weller's biggest single-election total was 148,445 votes, in the 1848 governor election in Ohio. Weller's closest win came in the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2, decided by 69 votes.

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How many votes has John Weller received?

John Weller has received 164,615 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Weller’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848GovernorOhioLost148,44549.82%Seabury Ford
1843U.S. HouseOhioWon5,56350.73%Braxton W Campbell (head-to-head)
Isaac B Williams
1840U.S. HouseOhioWon5,73050.3%Braxton W Campbell (head-to-head)
1838U.S. HouseOhioWon4,87754.88%John Beers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000274) and Wikidata (Q277673). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Weller: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-weller. 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.