John Woodruff

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1826
Died
May 20, 1868
Age at death
42
Home state
Connecticut
Party
american
On the ballot
1855–1859
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodruff20,545
Opponents18,351
2
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1859, John Woodruff ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Woodruff's biggest single-election total was 10,669 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2.

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How many votes has John Woodruff received?

John Woodruff has received 20,545 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Woodruff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseConnecticutWon10,66950.56%Samuel Arnold
Baldwin
1855U.S. HouseConnecticutWon9,87655.5%Arld
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000717) and Wikidata (Q1702220). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Woodruff: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-woodruff. 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.