John Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
September 26, 1760
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1806
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris1,734
Opponents3,329
1
Elections run

John Harris, an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1806 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 1,734 votes (34.21%), defeating Benjamin F Lewis and Silas Halsey and 21 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Harris received?

John Harris has received 1,734 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000245) and Wikidata (Q3610482). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-harris-new-york. 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.