John Young

U.S. Representative
Born
September 22, 1823
Died
December 26, 1910
Age at death
87
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young9,075
Opponents8,885
1
Elections run

John Young (1823–1910), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10 with 9,075 votes (50.53%), defeating Thomas E Burns.

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How many votes has John Young received?

John Young has received 9,075 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,07550.53%Thomas E Burns
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000044) and Wikidata (Q178640). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-young-kentucky. 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.