John Wilson, U.S. House candidate

John Wilson

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 20, 1867
Died
January 28, 1946
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1920
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson22,533
Opponents36,651
1
Elections run

John Wilson (1867–1946), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1920 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22 to Adam Wyant, receiving 22,533 votes (38.07%).

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How many votes has John Wilson received?

John Wilson has received 22,533 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost22,53338.07%Adam Wyant
George T Miller

S W Bierer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000600) and Wikidata (Q6237184). 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-pennsylvania. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.