John Hunter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunter4,962
Opponents5,511
1
Elections run

John Hunter, a Whig politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1849 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3 to Sampson Harris, receiving 4,962 votes (47.38%).

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How many votes has John Hunter received?

John Hunter has received 4,962 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Hunter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseAlabamaLost4,96247.38%Sampson Harris
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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.