John Safford

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Safford1
Opponents3,589
1
Elections run

John Safford, an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 18 to Moss Kent, receiving 1 votes (0.03%).

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How many votes has John Safford received?

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

Election history

John Safford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.03%Moss Kent
Brown

Norton P Otis

Elisha Camp
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