John Floyd

U.S. Representative
Born
February 5, 1806
Died
October 5, 1881
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1850
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Floyd25,186
Opponents65,559
3
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1850, John Floyd ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Floyd's biggest single-election total was 11,775 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Floyd's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 1, decided by 464 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 1, every U.S. House race in New York's District 17, or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Floyd received?

John Floyd has received 25,186 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Floyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,12552.98%J Merton Rose
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,77524.89%David Brewster (head-to-head)
Elmer S White

Bond

Charles H Blair

Brown
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,28626.05%David Brewster (head-to-head)
Henry Fitzhugh

Charles P Kirkland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000223) and Wikidata (Q154281). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Floyd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-floyd-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.