John Lindsay

U.S. Representative
Born
November 24, 1921
Died
December 19, 2000
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958–1964
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lindsay369,296
Opponents198,896
4
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1964, John Lindsay ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lindsay's biggest single-election total was 135,807 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Lindsay's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 7,889 votes.

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How many votes has John Lindsay received?

John Lindsay has received 369,296 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Lindsay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseNew YorkWon135,80771.54%French
Kieran Odoherty
1962U.S. HouseNew YorkWon98,02468.67%Martin B Dworkis
1960U.S. HouseNew YorkWon81,00660.19%William J Vandenheuvel
1958U.S. HouseNew YorkWon54,45953.9%Anthony B Akers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000326) and Wikidata (Q666931). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lindsay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lindsay. 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.