John Bryan

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1798
Died
May 19, 1870
Age at death
71
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bryan2,488
Opponents2,392
1
Elections run

John Bryan (1798–1870), an Independent politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1825 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 with 2,488 votes (50.98%), defeating Richard D Spaight.

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How many votes has John Bryan received?

John Bryan has received 2,488 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Bryan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,48850.98%Richard D Spaight
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000988) and Wikidata (Q1700446). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Bryan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-bryan. 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.