John Maynard

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1786
Died
March 24, 1850
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maynard12,303
Opponents21,444
2
Elections run

Between 1826 and 1840, John Maynard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Maynard's biggest single-election total was 6,749 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 25.

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How many votes has John Maynard received?

John Maynard has received 12,303 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Maynard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,74950.64%John Demott
Frank Hendrick
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,55427.2%Dudley Marvin
D Frank Allen

John Knox
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000285) and Wikidata (Q6247332). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.