John Bailey

U.S. Representative
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1868
2-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey20,576
Opponents84,059
5
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1868, John Bailey ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 3. Bailey's biggest single-election total was 10,160 votes, in the 1834 governor election in Massachusetts. Bailey's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9, decided by 523 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 3, every governor election in Massachusetts, or every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 9.

How many votes has John Bailey received?

John Bailey has received 20,576 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–3.

Election history

John Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost6,89243.12%Ginery Twichell
1844U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,0018.26%Amos Abbott
George S Boutwell
1834GovernorMassachusettsLost10,16013.48%John E. Davis
Marcus Morton
1826U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon85459.97%Sherman E Ellis (head-to-head)
Peter F Sullivan
1824U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,66957.28%Sher Leland
Sherman E Ellis (head-to-head)

Ebenezer Seaver

Jonathan Leonard

Joseph Valentine
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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.