John Mason

U.S. Representative
Born
May 9, 1815
Died
March 28, 1873
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mason4,130
Opponents3,727
1
Elections run

John Mason (1815–1873), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6 with 4,130 votes (52.56%), defeating Peregrine L Lynch.

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How many votes has John Mason received?

John Mason has received 4,130 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Mason’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseMarylandWon4,13052.56%Peregrine L Lynch
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000219) and Wikidata (Q1574867). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Mason: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mason-maryland. 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.