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.

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].

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.