John Merrick

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maine
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1820
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merrick1
Opponents1,461
1
Elections run

John Merrick, an Independent politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1820 U.S. House election in Maine's District 5 to Ebenezer Herrick, receiving 1 votes.

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How many votes has John Merrick received?

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

Election history

John Merrick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HouseMaineLost1Ebenezer Herrick
Ebenezer T Warren

D P Parker

Joshua Gage

Gordon Grant

Thomas Fillebrown

Thomas Bond

James Cochran
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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.