John Hardy

U.S. Representative
Born
September 19, 1835
Died
December 9, 1913
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hardy24,442
Opponents27,372
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, John Hardy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hardy's biggest single-election total was 16,191 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in New York's District 9.

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How many votes has John Hardy received?

John Hardy has received 24,442 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Hardy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,19169.17%Obeirne
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,25128.9%Fernando Wood
J L N Hunt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000196) and Wikidata (Q1446736). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hardy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hardy. 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.