John Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 4, 1809
Died
June 1, 1890
Age at death
80
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson9,247
Opponents11,088
1
Elections run

John Thompson (1809–1890), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 with 9,247 votes (45.47%), defeating Calvin Chamberlain and Ludwig Teller.

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How many votes has John Thompson received?

John Thompson has received 9,247 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,24745.47%Calvin Chamberlain
Ludwig Teller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000207) and Wikidata (Q868832). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thompson-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.