John Haws

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1809
Died
January 27, 1858
Age at death
49
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haws4,155
Opponents4,365
1
Elections run

John Haws (1809–1858), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 with 4,155 votes (48.77%), defeating Samuel Marsh and Mgrath.

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How many votes has John Haws received?

John Haws has received 4,155 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Haws’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,15548.77%Samuel Marsh
Mgrath
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q612979). 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.