John Wood

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1784
Died
May 20, 1874
Age at death
90
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood1,335
Opponents1,104
1
Elections run

John Wood (1784–1874), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1826 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 1,335 votes (54.74%), defeating Smith.

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How many votes has John Wood received?

John Wood has received 1,335 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Wood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,33554.74%Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000697) and Wikidata (Q64485). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.