John Griswold

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1822
Died
February 22, 1902
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griswold12,201
Opponents11,692
1
Elections run

John Griswold (1822–1902), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 13 with 12,201 votes (51.07%), defeating Cornell.

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How many votes has John Griswold received?

John Griswold has received 12,201 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Griswold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,20151.07%Cornell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000485) and Wikidata (Q2592951). 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.