John Bailey

U.S. Representative
Born
August 24, 1838
Died
February 21, 1916
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey12,199
Opponents17,459
1
Elections run

John Bailey (1838–1916), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 12,199 votes (41.02%), defeating James Woods and Hilton.

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How many votes has John Bailey received?

John Bailey has received 12,199 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,19941.02%James Woods
Hilton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000042) and Wikidata (Q3460933). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Bailey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-bailey-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.