John Torbert

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Delaware
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822–1868
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Torbert7,638
Opponents18,546
2
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1868, John Torbert ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Torbert's biggest single-election total was 7,636 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district.

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How many votes has John Torbert received?

John Torbert has received 7,638 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Torbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseDelawareLost7,63641.06%Briggs
1822U.S. HouseDelawareLost20.03%Louis McLane
Arnold Naudain

Joseph Haslet

Henry Baly

Isaac Starr

Thomas Clark

Daniel Rodney

James Derickson

James Rogers
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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.