John Packer

U.S. Representative
Born
March 21, 1824
Died
July 7, 1891
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1874
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Packer59,291
Opponents47,327
4
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1874, John Packer ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Packer's biggest single-election total was 17,545 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14. Packer's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14, decided by 2,354 votes.

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How many votes has John Packer received?

John Packer has received 59,291 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Packer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,52856.43%William M Breslin
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,54556.54%Rutherford
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,62054.73%W J Scott
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,59854.73%Joseph F Knipe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000008) and Wikidata (Q6222059). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Packer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-packer. 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.