John Pearson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
anti-federalist
On the ballot
1798
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pearson1,514
Opponents3,760
1
Elections run

John Pearson, an Anti-federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1798 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3 to Richard Thomas, receiving 1,514 votes (28.71%).

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How many votes has John Pearson received?

John Pearson has received 1,514 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Pearson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,51428.71%Richard Thomas
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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.