John Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 30, 1846
Died
January 14, 1923
Age at death
76
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson25,337
Opponents21,609
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, John Wilson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 15,725 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10.

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How many votes has John Wilson received?

John Wilson has received 25,337 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,61260.5%E J Howard
D T Chestnut
1888U.S. HouseKentuckyWon15,72550.63%B F Day
James M Rash
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000601) and Wikidata (Q1700439). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-wilson. 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.