John Seeley

U.S. Representative
Born
August 1, 1810
Died
March 30, 1875
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seeley15,276
Opponents12,134
1
Elections run

John Seeley (1810–1875), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 24 with 15,276 votes (55.73%), defeating William H Daniels.

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How many votes has John Seeley received?

John Seeley has received 15,276 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Seeley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,27655.73%William H Daniels
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000223) and Wikidata (Q6230916). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Seeley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-seeley-new-york. 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.