John Pruyn

U.S. Representative
Born
June 22, 1811
Died
November 21, 1877
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pruyn15,620
Opponents14,972
1
Elections run

John Pruyn (1811–1877), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 15,620 votes (51.06%), defeating Ramsey.

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How many votes has John Pruyn received?

John Pruyn has received 15,620 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Pruyn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,62051.06%Ramsey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000554) and Wikidata (Q2736002). 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.