John Wood

U.S. Representative
Born
September 6, 1816
Died
May 28, 1898
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood9,701
Opponents7,209
1
Elections run

John Wood (1816–1898), a Union politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5 with 9,701 votes (57.37%), defeating Owen Jones.

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How many votes has John Wood received?

John Wood has received 9,701 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,70157.37%Owen Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000696) and Wikidata (Q2729966). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Wood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-wood-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.