John Holley

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1802
Died
March 8, 1848
Age at death
45
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holley5,468
Opponents5,858
1
Elections run

John Holley (1802–1848), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 27 with 5,468 votes (48.28%), defeating Marvin Wilson and Willis Gaylord.

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How many votes has John Holley received?

John Holley has received 5,468 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Holley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,46848.28%Marvin Wilson
Willis Gaylord
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000723) and Wikidata (Q6245840). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Holley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-holley-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.