John Ritter

U.S. Representative
Born
February 6, 1779
Died
November 24, 1851
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritter3,941
Opponents1,747
1
Elections run

John Ritter (1779–1851), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9 with 3,941 votes (69.29%), defeating Hehn.

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How many votes has John Ritter received?

John Ritter has received 3,941 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ritter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,94169.29%Hehn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000278) and Wikidata (Q6255018). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.