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
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 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 July 28, 2026.