John Ketcham
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 21, 1832
- Died
- November 4, 1906
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1864–1904
15-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ketcham272,988
Opponents152,408
15
Elections run
Between 1864 and 1904, John Ketcham ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning all 15. Ketcham's biggest single-election total was 25,618 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in New York's District 18. Ketcham's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 12, decided by 424 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 21, every U.S. House race in New York's District 18, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 16.
How many votes has John Ketcham received?
John Ketcham has received 272,988 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 24,79195.87% | Walter F Taber Andrew C Fancher |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 25,61896.36% | Lester Howard (head-to-head) |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 23,27655.07% | Benedict Lester Howard (head-to-head) |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 25,53160.86% | Richard E Connell Henry Metcalf |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 13,47475.27% | Smith |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 18,91274.58% | Downing |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 15,58555.17% | Sackett Farrington |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 16,21790.14% | Dorland Tripp |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 20,35556.8% | Edward L Gaul Marvin Wilson |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 18,24062.64% | Edward C Baker John Doty Harman S Potter |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 18,22552.72% | J Llewellyn Davies Peter Denny |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 14,43255.13% | Philip |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 13,56850.79% | Henry Wheaton |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 12,53553.63% | John Collier |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 12,22951.41% | Homer Nelson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000152) and Wikidata (Q6236918). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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