John Pickering

Governor
Born
September 22, 1737
Died
April 11, 1805
Age at death
67
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
On the ballot
1789–1790
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pickering6,677
Opponents8,670
2
Elections run

Between 1789 and 1790, John Pickering ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Pickering's biggest single-election total was 3,488 votes, in the 1789 governor election in New Hampshire. Pickering's closest win came in the 1790 governor election in New Hampshire, decided by 820 votes.

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How many votes has John Pickering received?

John Pickering has received 6,677 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Pickering’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1790GovernorNew HampshireWon3,18941.09%Joshua Wentworth
Josiah Bartlett (head-to-head)
1789GovernorNew HampshireLost3,48840.87%Josiah Bartlett (head-to-head)
John Sullivan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15451755). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Pickering: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-pickering. 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.