John Schaefer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schaefer1,032
Opponents55,417
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, John Schaefer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Schaefer's biggest single-election total was 870 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in New York's District 5.

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How many votes has John Schaefer received?

John Schaefer has received 1,032 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Schaefer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8703.09%Thomas Magner
Smith

John Brenen
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1620.57%John McCarthy
Timothy Campbell

Schwartz

John C McCauley
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Schaefer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-schaefer. 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.