John Worthington

U.S. Representative
Born
November 1, 1788
Died
April 27, 1849
Age at death
60
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1831–1839
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Worthington12,077
Opponents17,634
3
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1839, John Worthington ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Worthington's biggest single-election total was 5,740 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5. Worthington's closest win came in the 1837 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3, decided by 287 votes.

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How many votes has John Worthington received?

John Worthington has received 12,077 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Worthington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseMarylandWon3,92462.27%Edward Turner
1837U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,41353.16%Brown (head-to-head)
1831U.S. HouseMarylandWon5,74030.42%Benjamin Howard
Ebenezer L Finley

Brown (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000748) and Wikidata (Q983168). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Worthington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-worthington-maryland. 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.