John Scamman

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 24, 1786
Died
May 22, 1858
Age at death
71
Home state
Maine
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1844
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scamman3,377
Opponents8,033
1
Elections run

John Scamman (1786–1858), an Independent politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1844 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1 to W A Hayes, receiving 3,377 votes (29.48%).

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How many votes has John Scamman received?

John Scamman has received 3,377 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Scamman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseMaineLost3,37729.48%W A Hayes
Joshua Herrick

Burleigh Smart

H M Sewall

Samuel Mildram
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1700036). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Scamman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-scamman. 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.