John Chanler

U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1826
Died
October 19, 1877
Age at death
51
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1866
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chanler32,342
Opponents15,318
3
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1866, John Chanler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Chanler's biggest single-election total was 11,513 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 7. Chanler's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 7, decided by 4,760 votes.

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How many votes has John Chanler received?

John Chanler has received 32,342 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Chanler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,50363.04%George F Steinbrenner
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,51367.13%William Boardman
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,32676.05%Aaron Burr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000302) and Wikidata (Q1192972). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Chanler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-chanler. 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.