John Drake
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 28, 1782
- Died
- March 21, 1857
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Drake5,019
Opponents13,887
1
Elections run
John Drake (1782–1857), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 5,019 votes (26.55%), defeating Isaac Williams and Clapp and 20 other candidates.
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How many votes has John Drake received?
John Drake has received 5,019 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 5,01926.55% | Isaac Williams Clapp Caleb Hyde J A King Charles D Pratt James Hougteling Ladd Franklin George Tibbits Ebenezer Wakely Smith Lemon Thompson George D Wickham Elmer S White John Tayler Daniel D Tompkins Stephen O Runyon Dodge Swart David Chamberlin Henry Vanderlyn Ebenezer F Norton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000485) and Wikidata (Q2920798). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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