John Thompson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 20, 1749
- Died
- September 30, 1823
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Independent
- Years in office
- 4 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1798–1808
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson6,758
Opponents10,312
4
Elections run
Between 1798 and 1808, John Thompson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 2,486 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in New York's District 8. Thompson's closest win came in the 1798 U.S. House election in New York's District 7, decided by 628 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 8, every U.S. House race in New York's District 11, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 7.
How many votes has John Thompson received?
John Thompson has received 6,758 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 2,4860.03% | Joseph A Bailey (head-to-head) Marvin Wilson Franklin D Sargent Kinner Newcomb Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) Victor A Wilder Clara B Mann Daniel D Tompkins John Thomps Peter Sailly Benjamin Pond Charles A Hitchcock George Clinton John McUmber John Tremble Thorn |
| 1806 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 2,01857.35% | Porter Peter Sailly Jacob Snell Platt Benjamin Mooers (head-to-head) William H Cuyler Benjamin Stafford (head-to-head) Ezekiel Mongomery John H Moore John H Nichols (head-to-head) Joseph A Bailey (head-to-head) |
| 1800 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 570.86% | David Thomas Williams (head-to-head) Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) Stephen Lush Gordon William J Yates Benjamin Mooers (head-to-head) Benjamin Stafford (head-to-head) Abraham Ten Broeck David Congress Garret G Lansing Hezekiah Middlebrox John H Nichols (head-to-head) Richard Macumber Russell Thomas Tredwell |
| 1798 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 2,19758.34% | Williams (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000206) and Wikidata (Q868823). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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