John T. Hoffman, Governor

John T. Hoffman

Governor
Born
January 10, 1828
Died
March 24, 1888
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1870
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoffman1.2M
Opponents1.1M
3
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1870, John T. Hoffman ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hoffman's biggest single-election total was 439,301 votes, in the 1868 governor election in New York.

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How many votes has John T. Hoffman received?

John T. Hoffman has received 1,191,317 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John T. Hoffman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870GovernorNew YorkWon399,49052.16%Stewart L. Woodford
1868GovernorNew YorkWon439,30151.64%John Augustus Griswold
1866GovernorNew YorkLost352,52649.04%Reuben E. Fenton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880736). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John T. Hoffman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-t-hoffman. 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.