John Otis

U.S. Representative
Born
August 3, 1801
Died
October 17, 1856
Age at death
55
Home state
Maine
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Otis5,274
Opponents6,658
1
Elections run

John Otis (1801–1856), a Whig politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 with 5,274 votes (44.18%), defeating Moses Shelburne and Ezekiel Holmes.

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How many votes has John Otis received?

John Otis has received 5,274 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Otis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMaineWon5,27444.18%Moses Shelburne
Ezekiel Holmes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000128) and Wikidata (Q1701268). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Otis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-otis-maine. 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.