John Martin

U.S. Representative
Born
October 11, 1811
Died
December 23, 1862
Age at death
51
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin4,074
Opponents6,898
1
Elections run

John Martin (1811–1862), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6 with 4,074 votes (37.13%), defeating G M Adams and G R McKee.

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How many votes has John Martin received?

John Martin has received 4,074 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,07437.13%G M Adams
G R McKee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000189) and Wikidata (Q1701472). 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.