John Merrill

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1826
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merrill1,775
Opponents4,485
2
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1826, John Merrill ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Merrill's biggest single-election total was 1,659 votes, in the 1824 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has John Merrill received?

John Merrill has received 1,775 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Merrill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1163.99%John Varnum (head-to-head)
Caleb Cushing
1824U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,65947.99%John Varnum (head-to-head)
Moses Wingate

Nathan Noyes

Ebenezer Mosely

Spaulding

Jacob Cornish

Wood

Joseph Kittridge

Moses Winge

Samuel Marsh

David T Clark

Joseph Locke
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Merrill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-merrill. 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.