John Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1848
Died
February 16, 1919
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams27,953
Opponents19,685
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, John Adams ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Adams's biggest single-election total was 15,864 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 7. Adams's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in New York's District 8, decided by 1,185 votes.

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How many votes has John Adams received?

John Adams has received 27,953 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,86465.3%Conkling
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,08951.34%Russell
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000040) and Wikidata (Q1193410). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-adams-new-york. 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.