John L Purnell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purnell1
Opponents1,615
1
Elections run

John L Purnell, an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1792 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 8 to William Murray, receiving 1 votes (0.06%).

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How many votes has John L Purnell received?

John L Purnell has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John L Purnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1792U.S. HouseMarylandLost10.06%William Murray
Littleton Dennis

William Winder

John Gimby

J Scott

John Parker
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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.