John Gilchrist

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1827
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilchrist1,387
Opponents4,375
1
Elections run

John Gilchrist, an Independent politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1827 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7 to John Culpepper, receiving 1,387 votes (24.07%).

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How many votes has John Gilchrist received?

John Gilchrist has received 1,387 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Gilchrist’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost1,38724.07%John Culpepper
Duncan Cameron

Robert W Davis
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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.