John Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
August 26, 1778
Died
September 25, 1854
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1814–1832
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams11,645
Opponents27,164
2
Elections run

Between 1814 and 1832, John Adams ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Adams's biggest single-election total was 9,677 votes, in the 1832 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has John Adams received?

John Adams has received 11,645 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1832U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,67727.95%Aaron Vanderpoel
Warner Miller

Andrew L Martin
1814U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,96847.06%Erastus Root
Erastus Rott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000038) and Wikidata (Q1287735). 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-2. 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.