John Whiteside

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1773
Died
August 9, 1830
Age at death
57
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1814–1818
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whiteside11,240
Opponents26,360
3
Elections run

Between 1814 and 1818, John Whiteside ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Whiteside's biggest single-election total was 4,384 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3. Whiteside's closest win came in the 1816 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3, decided by 48 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 3 or all 1818 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Whiteside received?

John Whiteside has received 11,240 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Whiteside’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3,85323.48%Jacob Hibshman
James Wallace (head-to-head)

William Montgomery
1816U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,003James Wallace (head-to-head)
1814U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,38428.78%Amos Ellmaker
Amos Slaymaker

Samuel Rex
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6263859). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Whiteside: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-whiteside. 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.