John Huyler

U.S. Representative
Born
April 9, 1808
Died
January 9, 1870
Age at death
61
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Huyler17,319
Opponents17,068
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, John Huyler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Huyler's biggest single-election total was 9,165 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4.

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How many votes has John Huyler received?

John Huyler has received 17,319 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Huyler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost8,15447.99%Jetur Riggs
1856U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon9,16552.68%Osborne
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H001020) and Wikidata (Q1700543). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Huyler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-huyler. 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.