John Sleeper

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
people's
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sleeper10,884
Opponents14,755
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, John Sleeper ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Sleeper's biggest single-election total was 5,864 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has John Sleeper received?

John Sleeper has received 10,884 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Sleeper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost5,86437.65%Alexander Rice (head-to-head)
1862U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost5,02049.81%Alexander Rice (head-to-head)
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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.