John Stewart

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1853
Died
June 27, 1919
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stewart55,588
Opponents51,002
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, John Stewart ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Stewart's biggest single-election total was 30,027 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Stewart's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 2,214 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 21 or all 1900 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Stewart received?

John Stewart has received 55,588 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Stewart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseNew YorkWon30,02753.22%Joseph B Handy
Smith

Peter C Jepsen
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkWon25,56150.94%Stephen L Mayham
Smith C Niles

Arthur Playford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000916) and Wikidata (Q6243360). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Stewart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-stewart-new-york. 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.