John Sergeant
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 5, 1779
- Died
- November 23, 1852
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1816–1840
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sergeant36,026
Opponents114,842
7
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1840, John Sergeant ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Sergeant's biggest single-election total was 12,504 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Sergeant's closest win came in the 1818 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 1 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 2, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 1, or all 1840 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Sergeant received?
John Sergeant has received 36,026 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | George Toland (head-to-head) |
| 1838 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 7,132 | Evans George Toland (head-to-head) |
| 1836 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 5,317 | George Toland (head-to-head) |
| 1826 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | — |
| 1820 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,50425.07% | Joseph Hemphill (head-to-head) William Milnor (head-to-head) Samuel Edwards (head-to-head) Mark J Biddle (head-to-head) Thomas Forrest (head-to-head) Benjamin H Engle |
| 1818 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 5,65914.25% | Joseph Hemphill (head-to-head) Samuel Edwards (head-to-head) Thomas Forrest (head-to-head) Mark J Biddle (head-to-head) D W Connelly George G Leiper Jacob Sommer (head-to-head) Charles W Hare |
| 1816 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 5,41411.85% | Adam Seybert William Anderson Joseph Hopkinson William Milnor (head-to-head) Lewis Edwards Jacob Sommer (head-to-head) C Wilfred Conard William J Duane Thomas Forrest |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000246) and Wikidata (Q1701721). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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