John Palfrey

U.S. Representative
Born
May 2, 1796
Died
April 26, 1881
Age at death
84
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palfrey7,551
Opponents10,210
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, John Palfrey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Palfrey's biggest single-election total was 4,513 votes, in the 1846 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4.

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How many votes has John Palfrey received?

John Palfrey has received 7,551 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Palfrey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,03833.56%Charles P Thompson
Richard Frothingham Jr.
1846U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,51350.56%David * Robinson
James G Carter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000033) and Wikidata (Q221926). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.