John Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
April 16, 1811
Died
October 6, 1891
Age at death
80
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866–1870
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson37,691
Opponents31,637
3
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1870, John Wilson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 13,614 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11. Wilson's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11, decided by 1,105 votes.

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How many votes has John Wilson received?

John Wilson has received 37,691 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseOhioWon11,29452.57%Ralph Leete
1868U.S. HouseOhioWon13,61454.2%John Sands
1866U.S. HouseOhioWon12,78356.24%Illion E Moore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000603) and Wikidata (Q6260635). 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-ohio. 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.