John Steele

U.S. Representative
Born
March 28, 1814
Died
September 24, 1866
Age at death
52
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steele20,201
Opponents18,211
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, John Steele ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Steele's biggest single-election total was 10,263 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in New York's District 13. Steele's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 11, decided by 149 votes.

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How many votes has John Steele received?

John Steele has received 20,201 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Steele’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,26354.93%Cornell
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,93850.38%Fred H Sylvester
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000833) and Wikidata (Q2115303). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Steele: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-steele. 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.