John Muhlenberg

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1746
Died
October 1, 1807
Age at death
61
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1798–1800
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Muhlenberg9,898
Opponents20,732
2
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1800, John Muhlenberg ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Muhlenberg's biggest single-election total was 4,963 votes, in the 1800 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4.

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How many votes has John Muhlenberg received?

John Muhlenberg has received 9,898 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Muhlenberg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1800U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,96336.35%Robert Brown (head-to-head)
Evans

John Arndt
1798U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,93529.07%Robert Brown (head-to-head)
John Chapman

Jacob Eyerly

Walter E Morris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001066) and Wikidata (Q4382323). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Muhlenberg: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-muhlenberg. 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.