John Wise

U.S. Representative
Born
December 27, 1846
Died
May 12, 1913
Age at death
66
Home state
Virginia
Party
readjuster
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wise99,993
Opponents98,538
1
Elections run

John Wise (1846–1913), a Readjuster politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Virginia's at-large district with 99,993 votes (0%), defeating Massey and John M Dawson and 7 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Wise received?

John Wise has received 99,993 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wise’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseVirginiaWon99,9930%Massey
John M Dawson

Eppa Hunter

A W Payne

W A Reese

John Goode

John T B Morre

J W Daniel

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000651) and Wikidata (Q1701724). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Wise: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-wise. 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.