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John Vanburen

★ U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vanburen6,007
Opponents5,930
1
Elections run

John Vanburen, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 with 6,007 votes (50.32%), defeating Bevier.

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How many votes has John Vanburen received?

John Vanburen has received 6,007 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Vanburen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,00750.32%Bevier
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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.