John Harter

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1897
Died
December 20, 1947
Age at death
50
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harter46,784
Opponents45,909
1
Elections run

John Harter (1897–1947), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in New York's District 41 with 46,784 votes (50.47%), defeating Alfred F Beiter and Alice Lebert.

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How many votes has John Harter received?

John Harter has received 46,784 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Harter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon46,78450.47%Alfred F Beiter
Alice Lebert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000295) and Wikidata (Q6105708). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Harter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-harter. 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.