John Magee

U.S. Representative
Born
September 3, 1794
Died
April 5, 1868
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826–1830
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Magee13,651
Opponents15,112
3
Elections run

Between 1826 and 1830, John Magee ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Magee's biggest single-election total was 5,390 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. Magee's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 969 votes.

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How many votes has John Magee received?

John Magee has received 13,651 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Magee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,96145.47%Grattan Wheeler
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,39055.16%Porter
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,30040.84%Timothy Porter
James Woods

George L Church
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000047) and Wikidata (Q6246386). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Magee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-magee. 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.