John McNair

U.S. Representative
Born
June 8, 1800
Died
August 12, 1861
Age at death
61
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNair13,093
Opponents12,116
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, John McNair ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McNair's biggest single-election total was 7,168 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5. McNair's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5, decided by 726 votes.

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How many votes has John McNair received?

John McNair has received 13,093 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John McNair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,16850.89%Hitner
Aaron
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,92553.26%John Freedley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000581) and Wikidata (Q6248187). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McNair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mcnair. 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.