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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | GovernorNew Hampshire | Won | 3,18941.09% | Joshua Wentworth Josiah Bartlett (head-to-head) |
| 1789 | GovernorNew Hampshire | Lost | 3,48840.87% | 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].