John Arnot

U.S. Representative
Born
March 11, 1831
Died
November 20, 1886
Age at death
55
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnot45,769
Opponents20,520
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, John Arnot ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Arnot's biggest single-election total was 28,000 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. Arnot's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in New York's District 29, decided by 2,781 votes.

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How many votes has John Arnot received?

John Arnot has received 45,769 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Arnot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon28,00091.02%T K Beecher
Payne
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,76949.95%Baxter
Baldwin

Sewell Shattuck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000301) and Wikidata (Q6219444). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Arnot: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-arnot. 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.