John Slingerland

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1804
Died
October 26, 1861
Age at death
57
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Slingerland7,155
Opponents5,162
1
Elections run

John Slingerland (1804–1861), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 13 with 7,155 votes (58.09%), defeating Bradford Wood and Williams.

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How many votes has John Slingerland received?

John Slingerland has received 7,155 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Slingerland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,15558.09%Bradford Wood
Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000488) and Wikidata (Q2592927). 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.