John McCrate

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1802
Died
September 11, 1879
Age at death
76
Home state
Maine
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCrate7,464
Opponents6,447
1
Elections run

John McCrate (1802–1879), an Independent politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4 with 7,464 votes (52.82%), defeating Freeman Morse and C C Cone.

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How many votes has John McCrate received?

John McCrate has received 7,464 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John McCrate’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseMaineWon7,46452.82%Freeman Morse
C C Cone
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000380) and Wikidata (Q1699729). 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.