John Harper

U.S. Representative
Born
November 2, 1779
Died
June 18, 1816
Age at death
36
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1810–1812
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harper42,432
Opponents349,849
3
Elections run

Between 1810 and 1812, John Harper ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Harper's biggest single-election total was 15,985 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district. Harper's closest win came in the 1811 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district, decided by 5 votes.

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How many votes has John Harper received?

John Harper has received 42,432 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000223) and Wikidata (Q684795). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Harper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-harper-new-hampshire. 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.