John Fay

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1773
Died
June 21, 1855
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fay2,038
Opponents1,558
1
Elections run

John Fay (1773–1855), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1818 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 2,038 votes (56.67%), defeating Peter C Veeder and John Vedder and 8 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Fay received?

John Fay has received 2,038 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000052) and Wikidata (Q2654905). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.