John Blake

U.S. Representative
Born
December 5, 1762
Died
January 13, 1826
Age at death
63
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1804–1806
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blake2,807
Opponents1,651
2
Elections run

Between 1804 and 1806, John Blake ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Blake's biggest single-election total was 1,411 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Blake's closest win came in the 1806 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 574 votes.

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How many votes has John Blake received?

John Blake has received 2,807 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Blake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,3960.99%Alphonzo A Hopkins
1804U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,41162.05%David Westcott
John Hathorn

John Barber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000533) and Wikidata (Q1699352). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Blake: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-blake. 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.