John Wilcox

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1819
Died
February 7, 1864
Age at death
44
Home state
Mississippi
Party
union
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilcox6,927
Opponents6,201
1
Elections run

John Wilcox (1819–1864), a Union politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 with 6,927 votes (52.77%), defeating Fn.

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How many votes has John Wilcox received?

John Wilcox has received 6,927 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wilcox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,92752.77%Fn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000457) and Wikidata (Q1304972). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.