John Thurman

U.S. Representative
Born
October 6, 1814
Died
July 24, 1854
Age at death
39
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thurman4,670
Opponents6,283
1
Elections run

John Thurman (1814–1854), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 4,670 votes (42.64%), defeating Heding and Sidney Lawrence.

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How many votes has John Thurman received?

John Thurman has received 4,670 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Thurman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,67042.64%Heding
Sidney Lawrence
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000252) and Wikidata (Q3021666). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thurman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thurman-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.