John Schumaker

U.S. Representative
Born
June 27, 1826
Died
November 23, 1905
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schumaker28,468
Opponents16,061
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, John Schumaker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Schumaker's biggest single-election total was 15,123 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 2. Schumaker's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 2, decided by 4,967 votes.

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How many votes has John Schumaker received?

John Schumaker has received 28,468 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Schumaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,12369.45%Fernando Wood
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,34558.65%Andrew J Perry
Robinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000147) and Wikidata (Q219486). 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.