John Porter
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1806–1810
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter15,589
Opponents85,257
3
Elections run
Between 1806 and 1810, John Porter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Porter's biggest single-election total was 7,589 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Porter's closest win came in the 1806 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 87 votes.
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How many votes has John Porter received?
John Porter has received 15,589 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 3,1439.9% | Adam Seybert William Anderson (head-to-head) James Milnor Thomas Truxton Thomas B Dick Robert McMullen |
| 1808 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 7,58918.5% | Benjamin Say William Anderson (head-to-head) Alexander Hemphill (head-to-head) Derick Peterson Charles W Hare |
| 1806 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 4,857 | Jacob Richards Joseph Clay William H Graham Isaac Worrell Alexander Hemphill (head-to-head) J D Sergeant John K Folwell |
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