John White

U.S. Representative
Born
February 14, 1802
Died
September 22, 1845
Age at death
43
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837–1843
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White10,550
Opponents3,173
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1843, John White ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. White's biggest single-election total was 6,850 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6. White's closest win came in the 1837 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9, decided by 1,236 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 6, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 9, or all 1843 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John White received?

John White has received 10,550 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,85090.62%William Garrard (head-to-head)
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,70060.03%William Garrard (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000380) and Wikidata (Q1384513). 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-2. 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.