John Wethered

U.S. Representative
Born
May 8, 1809
Died
February 15, 1888
Age at death
78
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wethered4,448
Opponents4,074
1
Elections run

John Wethered (1809–1888), a Whig politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3 with 4,448 votes (52.19%), defeating Benjamin Brady.

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How many votes has John Wethered received?

John Wethered has received 4,448 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wethered’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseMarylandWon4,44852.19%Benjamin Brady
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000311) and Wikidata (Q983170). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.