John Herkimer

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816–1824
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herkimer6,793
Opponents6,297
3
Elections run

Between 1816 and 1824, John Herkimer ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Herkimer's biggest single-election total was 2,579 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 14.

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How many votes has John Herkimer received?

John Herkimer has received 6,793 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Herkimer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,16447.31%Michael Hoffman
1822U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,05059.59%Austin E Ford
1816U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,57950.81%George Vanhorn
John McArthy

William Sammons
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Herkimer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-herkimer-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.