John McKeon, U.S. House candidate

John McKeon

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 29, 1808
Died
November 22, 1883
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1842
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKeon24,926
Opponents145,222
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1842, John McKeon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McKeon's biggest single-election total was 19,227 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.

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How many votes has John McKeon received?

John McKeon has received 24,926 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John McKeon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,69949.07%Hamilton Fish
Dresser
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkLost19,22712.13%Josiah Hoffman
Moses Grinnell

W Fletcher Curtiss

James Monroe

Isaac Varian

Churchill Cambreleng

Ely Moore
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McKeon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mckeon-new-york. 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.