John Wells

U.S. Representative
Born
July 1, 1817
Died
May 30, 1877
Age at death
59
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells8,428
Opponents7,460
1
Elections run

John Wells (1817–1877), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 8,428 votes (53.05%), defeating Augustine J Marvin.

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How many votes has John Wells received?

John Wells has received 8,428 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,42853.05%Augustine J Marvin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000284) and Wikidata (Q3408719). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Wells: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-wells. 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.