John Reads

U.S. Representative
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reads2,628
Opponents2,079
1
Elections run

John Reads, a Whig politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11 with 2,628 votes (55.82%), defeating Henry Crocker.

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How many votes has John Reads received?

John Reads has received 2,628 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Reads’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon2,62855.82%Henry Crocker
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