John Snyder

U.S. Representative
Born
January 29, 1793
Died
August 15, 1850
Age at death
57
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snyder5,138
Opponents0
1
Elections run

John Snyder (1793–1850), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 5,138 votes (51.63%).

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How many votes has John Snyder received?

John Snyder has received 5,138 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Snyder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,13851.63%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000667) and Wikidata (Q6258452). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Snyder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-snyder-pennsylvania-2. 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.