John Daniel

U.S. Representative
Born
January 13, 1802
Died
June 22, 1868
Age at death
66
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1841–1851
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Daniel19,640
Opponents13,197
6
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1851, John Daniel ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Daniel's biggest single-election total was 4,872 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7. Daniel's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7, decided by 158 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 6, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 7, or every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 2.

How many votes has John Daniel received?

John Daniel has received 19,640 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John Daniel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,81572.11%A M Miller
1849U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,41364.49%Richard C Clarke
1847U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,89651.81%Archibald H Arrington
Henry I Toole
1845U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,87264.1%Robert C Bond
1843U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,64451.11%William Nash
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000034) and Wikidata (Q960807). 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.