John Rea

U.S. Representative
Born
January 27, 1755
Died
February 26, 1829
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1802–1808
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rea1,511
Opponents852
3
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1808, John Rea ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Rea's biggest single-election total was 1,511 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7.

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How many votes has John Rea received?

John Rea has received 1,511 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Rea’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
1806U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon1,511Andrew Dunlap
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000089) and Wikidata (Q6254367). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Rea: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-rea. 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.