John Stratton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 27, 1817
Died
May 17, 1889
Age at death
71
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stratton25,053
Opponents8,767
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, John Stratton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Stratton's biggest single-election total was 13,582 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2. Stratton's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2, decided by 2,704 votes.

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How many votes has John Stratton received?

John Stratton has received 25,053 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Stratton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon13,58252.77%
1858U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon11,47156.68%Wall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000995) and Wikidata (Q1700762). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Stratton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-stratton-new-jersey. 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.