John T Heard

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1858
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heard7,678
Opponents13,220
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1858, John T Heard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Heard's biggest single-election total was 5,823 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5.

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How many votes has John T Heard received?

John T Heard has received 7,678 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John T Heard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost5,82348.22%Anson Burlingame
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,85520.85%William Appleton
Benjamin B Mufsey
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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.