John Ganson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1818
Died
September 28, 1874
Age at death
56
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ganson12,400
Opponents8,985
1
Elections run

John Ganson (1818–1874), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 U.S. House election in New York's District 30 with 12,400 votes (57.98%), defeating Spaulding.

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How many votes has John Ganson received?

John Ganson has received 12,400 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ganson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,40057.98%Spaulding
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000042) and Wikidata (Q6234816). 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.