John Dow

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1905
Died
March 11, 2003
Age at death
97
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964–1970
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dow266,548
Opponents262,125
3
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1970, John Dow ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Dow's biggest single-election total was 97,337 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 27. Dow's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New York's District 27, decided by 7,596 votes.

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How many votes has John Dow received?

John Dow has received 266,548 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

John Dow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseNew YorkWon89,78748.63%Martin B McKneally
1966U.S. HouseNew YorkLost79,42443.49%Charles Mills
Frederick P Roland
1964U.S. HouseNew YorkLost97,33748.2%Katharine Saintgeorge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000462) and Wikidata (Q6234485). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Dow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-dow. 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.