John Fisher

U.S. Representative
Born
March 13, 1806
Died
March 28, 1882
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fisher13,432
Opponents10,294
1
Elections run

John Fisher (1806–1882), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 29 with 13,432 votes (56.61%), defeating Thomas H Jackson.

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How many votes has John Fisher received?

John Fisher has received 13,432 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Fisher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,43256.61%Thomas H Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000150) and Wikidata (Q6233234). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Fisher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-fisher-new-york. 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.