John Elv

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elv9,668
Opponents28,596
1
Elections run

John Elv, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 8 with 9,668 votes (25.27%), defeating Aaron Vanderpoel and Sanford and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has John Elv received?

John Elv has received 9,668 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Elv’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,66825.27%Aaron Vanderpoel
Sanford

Robert Dorlon
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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.