John Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1850
Died
November 6, 1912
Age at death
62
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson35,407
Opponents137,850
1
Elections run

John Wilson (1850–1912), a Republican politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in Washington's at-large district with 35,407 votes (20.44%), defeating William Doolittle and Carroll and 5 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Wilson received?

John Wilson has received 35,407 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseWashingtonWon35,40720.44%William Doolittle
Carroll

James A Munday

M F Knox

J C Vanpatton

D E Newberry

A C Dickinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000602) and Wikidata (Q742198). 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-washington. 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.