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
Career timeline
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.

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].

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.