John Camp

U.S. Representative
Born
April 4, 1840
Died
October 12, 1892
Age at death
52
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Camp53,650
Opponents43,275
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, John Camp ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Camp's biggest single-election total was 20,259 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 26. Camp's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 26, decided by 3,376 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 26 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Camp received?

John Camp has received 53,650 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Camp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,25956.38%P H Vanauken (head-to-head)
M L Walley (head-to-head)
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,35552.98%M L Walley (head-to-head)
Durston

Lithgow Osborne
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,03656.1%P H Vanauken (head-to-head)
John Gilmore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000072) and Wikidata (Q6236742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Camp: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-camp. 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.