John Winans

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1831
Died
January 17, 1907
Age at death
75
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Winans12,307
Opponents14,081
1
Elections run

John Winans (1831–1907), a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1 with 12,307 votes (46.64%), defeating Charles Williams and C M Blackman and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Winans received?

John Winans has received 12,307 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Winans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseWisconsinWon12,30746.64%Charles Williams
C M Blackman

W L Utley

D Worrall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000627) and Wikidata (Q924453). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.