John Cadwalader

U.S. Representative
Born
April 1, 1805
Died
January 26, 1879
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cadwalader7,842
Opponents7,834
1
Elections run

John Cadwalader (1805–1879), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5 with 7,842 votes (50.03%), defeating D Jones.

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How many votes has John Cadwalader received?

John Cadwalader has received 7,842 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Cadwalader’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,84250.03%D Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000011) and Wikidata (Q11310736). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Cadwalader: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-cadwalader-pennsylvania. 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.