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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 1,66372.62% | George Savory Wendell Phillips |
| 1826 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 1,77360.95% | Caleb Cushing John Merrill (head-to-head) |
| 1824 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 1,73650.22% | 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.
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