John Starin

U.S. Representative
Born
August 27, 1825
Died
March 21, 1909
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Starin36,880
Opponents31,660
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, John Starin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Starin's biggest single-election total was 19,142 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 20.

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How many votes has John Starin received?

John Starin has received 36,880 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Starin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,73856.67%Frederick W Thomson
Gerrit Wendell

James H Bronson
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,14251.37%N H Decker
Place
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000808) and Wikidata (Q6237092). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Starin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-starin. 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.