John Westbrook

U.S. Representative
Born
January 9, 1789
Died
October 8, 1852
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Westbrook5,331
Opponents0
1
Elections run

John Westbrook (1789–1852), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7 with 5,331 votes (63.99%).

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How many votes has John Westbrook received?

John Westbrook has received 5,331 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Westbrook’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,33163.99%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000306) and Wikidata (Q6263658). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Westbrook: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-westbrook. 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.