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
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harper42,432
Opponents349,849
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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.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Lost | 15,9857.68% | Roger Vose Daniel Webster Bradbury Cilley William Hale (head-to-head) Samuel Smith Jeduthun Wilcox Alva H Morrill (head-to-head) John F Parrot Samuel Dinsmore (head-to-head) Thomas F Johnson Josiah Butler |
| 1811 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 15,13221.2% | Obed Hall (head-to-head) George Sullivan (head-to-head) William Hale Daniel Blaisdel (head-to-head) |
| 1810 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Lost | 11,3159.86% | Josiah Bartlett Samuel Dinsmore (head-to-head) George Sullivan (head-to-head) William Hale (head-to-head) Roger Vose Obed Hall (head-to-head) Daniel Blaisdel (head-to-head) James Wilson Alva H Morrill (head-to-head) |
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].