John Banks

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1793
Died
April 3, 1864
Age at death
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1841
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Banks116,221
Opponents139,018
2
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1841, John Banks ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Banks's biggest single-election total was 113,473 votes, in the 1841 governor election in Pennsylvania. Banks's closest win came in the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24, decided by 234 votes.

Browse every governor election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 24, or all 1841 governor races.

How many votes has John Banks received?

John Banks has received 116,221 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Banks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841GovernorPennsylvaniaLost113,47345.25%David R. Porter
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,74852.22%Calvin B Power
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000114) and Wikidata (Q6220546). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Banks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-banks. 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.