John Forester

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1785
Died
August 31, 1845
Age at death
60
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1835
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forester5,645
Opponents1,112
1
Elections run

John Forester (1785–1845), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1835 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 5,645 votes (83.54%), defeating Peter Buram.

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How many votes has John Forester received?

John Forester has received 5,645 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Forester’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,64583.54%Peter Buram
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1699203). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Forester: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-forester. 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.