John Palmer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 29, 1785
- Died
- December 8, 1840
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816–1836
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer8,974
Opponents16,048
2
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1836, John Palmer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Palmer's biggest single-election total was 4,715 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 12.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 13, every U.S. House race in New York's District 12, or all 1836 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Palmer received?
John Palmer has received 8,974 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 4,25956.79% | Reuben Sandford |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 4,71526.91% | John Savage Anthony J B Ross Zebulon R Shipherd Asa Adgate John Tayler Daniel D Tompkins Alric Man Sanford L Bradley Dorr J A King George Tibbits Gerrit Wendell Platt Myron B Ferris Benjamin Mooers Robert H Haskell George W Reid Percy D Adams Luman Wadhems |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000041) and Wikidata (Q2272058). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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