John Drake
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 28, 1782
- Died
- March 21, 1857
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 1 year in the U.S. House
- 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 Charles D Pratt Ebenezer Wakely Franklin George Tibbits J A King James Hougteling Ladd Smith Daniel D Tompkins David Chamberlin Dodge Ebenezer F Norton Elmer S White George D Wickham Henry Vanderlyn John Tayler Lemon Thompson Stephen O Runyon Swart |
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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Drake: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-drake. Accessed [date].