John Gilmer

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1805
Died
May 14, 1868
Age at death
62
Home state
North Carolina
Party
american
On the ballot
1857–1859
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilmer12,053
Opponents9,438
2
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1859, John Gilmer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gilmer's biggest single-election total was 6,361 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Gilmer's closest win came in the 1857 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5, decided by 847 votes.

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How many votes has John Gilmer received?

John Gilmer has received 12,053 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Gilmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon6,36158.07%H Sinclair Williams (head-to-head)
Maurice Q Waddell
1857U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,69254.02%H Sinclair Williams (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000217) and Wikidata (Q1699094). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Gilmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-gilmer. 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.