John Clark

Governor
Born
February 1, 1761
Died
August 14, 1821
Age at death
60
Home state
Delaware
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark4,008
Opponents3,517
1
Elections run

John Clark (1761–1821), a Federalist politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 governor election in Delaware with 4,008 votes (53.2%), defeating Manaen Bull.

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How many votes has John Clark received?

John Clark has received 4,008 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816GovernorDelawareWon4,00853.2%Manaen Bull
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886841). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-clark-delaware-governor. 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.