John Perkins

U.S. Representative
Born
July 1, 1819
Died
November 28, 1885
Age at death
66
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perkins4,965
Opponents3,787
1
Elections run

John Perkins (1819–1885), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 3 with 4,965 votes (56.73%), defeating Pond.

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How many votes has John Perkins received?

John Perkins has received 4,965 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Perkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseLouisianaWon4,96556.73%Pond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000236) and Wikidata (Q519697). 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.