John Fox

U.S. Representative
Born
June 30, 1835
Died
January 17, 1914
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1868
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fox34,077
Opponents7,767
2
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1868, John Fox ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Fox's biggest single-election total was 20,074 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Fox's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 4, decided by 10,260 votes.

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How many votes has John Fox received?

John Fox has received 34,077 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Fox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,07483.3%Benjamin F Lewis
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,00378.91%Horace Greeley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000331) and Wikidata (Q576726). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Fox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-fox. 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.