John Beard, U.S. House candidate

John Beard

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 14, 1797
Died
July 15, 1876
Age at death
79
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beard4,050
Opponents4,531
1
Elections run

John Beard (1797–1876), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1850 U.S. House election in Florida's at-large district to Edward C Cabell, receiving 4,050 votes (47.2%).

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How many votes has John Beard received?

John Beard has received 4,050 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Beard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseFloridaLost4,05047.2%Edward C Cabell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20656749). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Beard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-beard. 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.