John King

U.S. Representative
Born
January 3, 1788
Died
July 7, 1867
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King4,397
Opponents4,789
1
Elections run

John King (1788–1867), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 4,397 votes (47.87%), defeating John N Jones and Brown.

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How many votes has John King received?

John King has received 4,397 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,39747.87%John N Jones
Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000205) and Wikidata (Q443879). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-king-new-york-2. 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.