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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 1,40556.95% | 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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