John Searing

U.S. Representative
Born
May 14, 1805
Died
May 6, 1876
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Searing16,299
Opponents19,463
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, John Searing ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Searing's biggest single-election total was 8,960 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 1.

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How many votes has John Searing received?

John Searing has received 16,299 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Searing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7,33947.47%Luther Carter
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,96044.14%John J Jennings
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000209) and Wikidata (Q111610). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Searing: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-searing. 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.