John Whitehouse

U.S. Representative
Born
July 19, 1817
Died
August 24, 1881
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitehouse31,040
Opponents26,044
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, John Whitehouse ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Whitehouse's biggest single-election total was 16,181 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 13. Whitehouse's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 13, decided by 927 votes.

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How many votes has John Whitehouse received?

John Whitehouse has received 31,040 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Whitehouse’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,18157.19%Beale
Farrington
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,85951.61%Ketchim
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000405) and Wikidata (Q2592817). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Whitehouse: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-whitehouse. 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.