John Chambers

U.S. Representative
Born
October 6, 1780
Died
September 21, 1852
Age at death
71
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chambers2,886
Opponents989
1
Elections run

John Chambers (1780–1852), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 12 with 2,886 votes (74.48%), defeating James G Dr Leach.

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How many votes has John Chambers received?

John Chambers has received 2,886 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Chambers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,88674.48%James G Dr Leach
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000285) and Wikidata (Q1699584). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.