John Maxwell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 3, 1804
- Died
- November 14, 1845
- Age at death
- 41
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1836–1840
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maxwell33,315
Opponents353,581
2
Elections run
Between 1836 and 1840, John Maxwell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Maxwell's biggest single-election total was 33,315 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district.
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How many votes has John Maxwell received?
John Maxwell has received 33,315 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 33,3158.61% | William Halsted Joseph Randolph John Aycrigg (head-to-head) Charles Stratton (head-to-head) Thomas Yorke (head-to-head) Peter Vroom William Cooper Joseph Kille Kennedy Philemon Dickerson Daniel Ryall Clarke William G Freeman Lee Higgins John Grimes Samuel Aaron Isaac Hackett Richard F Green |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | — | William Halstead Joseph F. Randolf Thomas Yorke (head-to-head) Charles Stratton (head-to-head) John Aycrigg (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000268) and Wikidata (Q1701352). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Maxwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-maxwell. Accessed [date].