John Charles Groome, Gubernatorial candidate

John Charles Groome

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 8, 1800
Died
November 30, 1866
Age at death
66
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Groome38,681
Opponents47,141
1
Elections run

John Charles Groome (1800–1866), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1857 governor election in Maryland to Thomas Holliday Hicks, receiving 38,681 votes (45.07%).

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How many votes has John Charles Groome received?

John Charles Groome has received 38,681 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Charles Groome’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857GovernorMarylandLost38,68145.07%Thomas Holliday Hicks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6225751). 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.