John Anderson

★ U.S. Representative

Born: July 30, 1792
Died: August 21, 1853
Age at death: 61
Home state: Maine
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1826–1828

Career timeline

1826Rep 1828Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Anderson5,588

Opponents0

Elections run

Between 1826 and 1828, John Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 3,189 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2.

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How many votes has John Anderson received?

John Anderson has received 5,588 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Anderson’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1828	U.S. HouseMaine	Won	3,18976.15%	—
1826	U.S. HouseMaine	Won	2,39957.93%	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000193) and Wikidata (Q1586385). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-anderson-maine. 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.