John White

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1849
Died
January 5, 1920
Age at death
70
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1882
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White38,332
Opponents34,527
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1882, John White ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. White's biggest single-election total was 15,318 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9. White's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9, decided by 629 votes.

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How many votes has John White received?

John White has received 38,332 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,24052.53%G M Adams
1880U.S. HouseKentuckyWon15,3180%Thomas Turner
John Dills
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,77451.28%Harrison Cockrell
James C Matherly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000381) and Wikidata (Q1699733). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-white-kentucky. 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.