John Blake

U.S. Representative
Born
March 25, 1831
Died
October 10, 1899
Age at death
68
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blake14,771
Opponents14,938
1
Elections run

John Blake (1831–1899), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6 with 14,771 votes (49.72%), defeating Allbright and Bliss.

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How many votes has John Blake received?

John Blake has received 14,771 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Blake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon14,77149.72%Allbright
Bliss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000532) and Wikidata (Q1315798). 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-new-jersey. 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.