John Franklin

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1820
Died
January 11, 1878
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Franklin5,815
Opponents5,127
1
Elections run

John Franklin (1820–1878), a Whig politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1 with 5,815 votes (53.14%), defeating Stevn.

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How many votes has John Franklin received?

John Franklin has received 5,815 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Franklin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseMarylandWon5,81553.14%Stevn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000345) and Wikidata (Q336867). 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.