John Woods

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1761
Died
December 16, 1816
Age at death
55
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1814
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woods1,413
Opponents1,385
1
Elections run

John Woods (1761–1816), a Federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1814 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14 with 1,413 votes (50.5%), defeating Adamson Tannehill.

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How many votes has John Woods received?

John Woods has received 1,413 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Woods’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon1,41350.5%Adamson Tannehill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13219864). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Woods: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-woods. 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.