John Laporte

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1798
Died
August 22, 1862
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Laporte4,264
Opponents3,239
1
Elections run

John Laporte (1798–1862), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17 with 4,264 votes (56.83%), defeating Williston.

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How many votes has John Laporte received?

John Laporte has received 4,264 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Laporte’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,26456.83%Williston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000094) and Wikidata (Q6244030). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.