John Archer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1741
Died
September 28, 1810
Age at death
69
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1801–1806
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Archer7,627
Opponents1,996
4
Elections run

Between 1801 and 1806, John Archer ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Archer's biggest single-election total was 2,226 votes, in the 1803 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6. Archer's closest win came in the 1801 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6, decided by 1,470 votes.

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How many votes has John Archer received?

John Archer has received 7,627 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Archer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,82948.75%John Montgomery
Samuel Sutton
1804U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,04299.95%Levin Thomas Jones
1803U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,22699.96%Charles Gordon
1801U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,53095.57%John Carlisle
John Thomas

Samuel Ra?

Nicholas McCowas

H Clifford Wright
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000272) and Wikidata (Q2119983). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Archer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-archer-maryland. 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.