John Sawyer

U.S. Representative
Born
June 5, 1825
Died
September 5, 1898
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer51,646
Opponents45,017
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, John Sawyer ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Sawyer's biggest single-election total was 19,506 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 31. Sawyer's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 31, decided by 3,055 votes.

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How many votes has John Sawyer received?

John Sawyer has received 51,646 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,50654.37%R S Stevens
Barnum
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,61154.26%Wadsworth
Sparrow
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,52951.38%Robert Stevens
Richmond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000088) and Wikidata (Q6234589). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Sawyer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-sawyer. 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.