John Wright

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1783
Died
February 13, 1861
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822–1826
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright4,546
Opponents5,818
2
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1826, John Wright ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wright's biggest single-election total was 2,344 votes, in the 1826 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11.

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How many votes has John Wright received?

John Wright has received 4,546 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseOhioWon2,34435.54%Beebe
John M Goodenow
1822U.S. HouseOhioWon2,20258.44%Perry McLaughlin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000764) and Wikidata (Q6224685). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Wright: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-wright-ohio. 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.