John Dickinson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 28, 1767
Died
January 28, 1841
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818–1830
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickinson16,061
Opponents16,159
5
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1830, John Dickinson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Dickinson's biggest single-election total was 4,588 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 9. Dickinson's closest win came in the 1818 U.S. House election in New York's District 10, decided by 234 votes.

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How many votes has John Dickinson received?

John Dickinson has received 16,061 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000322) and Wikidata (Q1530424). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Dickinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-dickinson. 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.