John Mercer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 17, 1759
Died
August 30, 1821
Age at death
62
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mercer1,405
Opponents1,062
1
Elections run

John Mercer (1759–1821), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1792 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2 with 1,405 votes (56.95%), defeating John Thomas and Benjamin Contee.

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How many votes has John Mercer received?

John Mercer has received 1,405 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Mercer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1792U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,40556.95%John Thomas
Benjamin Contee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000645) and Wikidata (Q880672). 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.