John Varnum

U.S. Representative
Born
June 25, 1778
Died
July 23, 1836
Age at death
58
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1828
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Varnum5,172
Opponents3,279
3
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1828, John Varnum ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Varnum's biggest single-election total was 1,773 votes, in the 1826 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3. Varnum's closest win came in the 1824 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3, decided by 77 votes.

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How many votes has John Varnum received?

John Varnum has received 5,172 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Varnum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,66372.62%George Savory
Wendell Phillips
1826U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,77360.95%Caleb Cushing
John Merrill (head-to-head)
1824U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,73650.22%John Merrill (head-to-head)
Moses Wingate

Nathan Noyes

Ebenezer Mosely

Spaulding

Jacob Cornish

Wood

Joseph Kittridge

Moses Winge

Samuel Marsh

David T Clark

Joseph Locke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000073) and Wikidata (Q1702002). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Varnum: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-varnum. 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.