John Spence

U.S. Representative
Born
February 29, 1788
Died
October 24, 1840
Age at death
52
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822–1831
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spence8,566
Opponents4,377
3
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1831, John Spence ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Spence's biggest single-election total was 3,150 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 8. Spence's closest win came in the 1822 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 8, decided by 1,270 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Maryland's District 8 or all 1831 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Spence received?

John Spence has received 8,566 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Spence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseMarylandWon3,15092.48%
1824U.S. HouseMarylandLost2,85848.07%Robert Martin
1822U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,55866.49%James Murry
Samuel Heath
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000719) and Wikidata (Q433362). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Spence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-spence. 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.