John Van Alen

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1749
Died
February 27, 1807
Age at death
58
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1796
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alen1,585
Opponents1,152
1
Elections run

John Van Alen (1749–1807), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1796 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 with 1,585 votes (57.91%), defeating Ellis Woodworth.

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How many votes has John Van Alen received?

John Van Alen has received 1,585 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Van Alen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,58557.91%Ellis Woodworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1103463). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Van Alen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-van-alen. 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.