John Broome

U.S. House candidate

Born: July 19, 1738
Died: August 8, 1810
Age at death: 72
Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1789–1810

Career timeline

1789Rep 1802Rep 1802Rep 1804Rep 1810Rep 1810Rep

1810Rep

0-7

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Broome1,602

Opponents53,017

Elections run

Between 1789 and 1810, John Broome ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Broome's biggest single-election total was 1,212 votes, in the 1802 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 3, every U.S. House race in New York's District 6, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 10.

How many votes has John Broome received?

John Broome has received 1,602 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

John Broome’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Phillip Vancortlandt John Bradner John Broder John Brader Jonathan Fisk Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) William Stubbs Elmer S White (head-to-head)
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10%	Robert Livingston Asa Fitch James Hogeboom Reuben P Skinner (head-to-head) Platt Hamilton Fish Gabriel North Sidney Leroy Elmer S White (head-to-head) Wheeler William A Moor John R Bleecker Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) Derick D Goes Martin S Shepherd Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) Reuben Neely
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	John Nicholson Austin E Ford Silas Stow Lucius C Atwater Silas Stowr Charles W Richards Silas Staw Nathaniel Merriam Alphonzo A Hopkins George A Hunter John Nicholonson Corlis Hinds Townsend Reuben P Skinner (head-to-head) Benedict Richard Coxe Oscar W Swift M P Bush Reuben Humphries James Hawley Smith Thomas Rockwell Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head)
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Nathan Williams Benjamin Gold Huntington Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) James A Peck Jonathan Burkin Henry Coffin
1802	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,21248.56%	Joshua Sands Mitchell (head-to-head) John N Jones Albert J Brower
1802	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	141.83%	Mitchell (head-to-head) Smith A Sands Richard Morton Abraham Laziliel Bernardus Swartwout Ezekiel Robins Wm Woolsey David Heckel
1789	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	37213.18%	James Lawrence V Pell

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1699423). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Broome: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-broome. 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.