John Griswold

U.S. Representative
Born
November 11, 1822
Died
October 31, 1872
Age at death
49
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1866
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griswold43,166
Opponents34,240
3
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1866, John Griswold ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Griswold's biggest single-election total was 15,689 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 15. Griswold's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in New York's District 15, decided by 1,287 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 15 or all 1866 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Griswold received?

John Griswold has received 43,166 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Griswold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,68960.2%Nathaniel B Milliman
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,25154.12%Thomas J Vanalstyne
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,22652.78%Henry Dodd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000486) and Wikidata (Q3090467). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Griswold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-griswold. 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.