John Starr

U.S. Representative
Born
March 25, 1818
Died
August 9, 1904
Age at death
86
Home state
New Jersey
Party
union
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Starr21,582
Opponents19,087
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, John Starr ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Starr's biggest single-election total was 12,091 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1. Starr's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1, decided by 530 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 1 or all 1864 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Starr received?

John Starr has received 21,582 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Starr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon12,09154.42%Dickinson
1862U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon9,49151.44%Stratton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000817) and Wikidata (Q1700023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Starr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-starr. 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.