John Van Ness, U.S. House candidate

John Van Ness

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 4, 1769
Died
March 7, 1846
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1802
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ness1
Opponents2,828
1
Elections run

John Van Ness (1769–1846), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1802 U.S. House election in New York's District 6 to Max Bloom, receiving 1 votes (0.04%).

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How many votes has John Van Ness received?

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

Election history

John Van Ness’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1802U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.04%Max Bloom
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2370227). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Van Ness: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-van-ness. 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.