John Collin

U.S. Representative
Born
April 30, 1802
Died
September 16, 1889
Age at death
87
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collin8,226
Opponents7,254
1
Elections run

John Collin (1802–1889), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 8,226 votes (53.14%), defeating Sanford.

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How many votes has John Collin received?

John Collin has received 8,226 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Collin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,22653.14%Sanford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000632) and Wikidata (Q2115292). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.