John Witcher

U.S. Representative
Born
July 15, 1839
Died
July 8, 1906
Age at death
66
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Witcher6,215
Opponents4,806
1
Elections run

John Witcher (1839–1906), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3 with 6,215 votes (56.39%), defeating Arch A Moore.

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How many votes has John Witcher received?

John Witcher has received 6,215 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Witcher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon6,21556.39%Arch A Moore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000656) and Wikidata (Q1266476). 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.