John Clark

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 14, 1793
Died: October 25, 1852
Age at death: 59
Home state: New York
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1826–1840

Career timeline

1826Rep 1836Rep 1838Rep 1840Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Clark15,269

Opponents13,274

Elections run

Between 1826 and 1840, John Clark ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Clark's biggest single-election total was 4,306 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 21.

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How many votes has John Clark received?

John Clark has received 15,269 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Clark’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1840	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	4,30651.32%	John Tacy
1838	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	3,90852.31%	Clapp
1836	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	3,70158.72%	E J Cook
1826	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	3,35452.59%	Robert Monell

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000443) and Wikidata (Q13219090). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-clark-new-york. 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.