John M Potter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872–1916
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter29,494
Opponents174,622
5
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1916, John M Potter ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Potter's biggest single-election total was 15,760 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8.

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How many votes has John M Potter received?

John M Potter has received 29,494 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

John M Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseMichiganLost1,0472.17%Edward Hamilton
Roy J Wade

John S McColl

J Mark Harvey
1904U.S. HouseMichiganLost9731.9%Samuel Smith
Charles A Durand

James H McFarlan
1888U.S. HouseMichiganLost2630.59%Mark Brewer
Orlando F Barnes

William W Root
1876U.S. HouseMichiganLost15,76049.47%Charles Ellsworth
1872U.S. HouseMichiganLost11,45140.63%Julius Burrows
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John M Potter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-m-potter. 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.