John Young

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1802
Died
April 23, 1852
Age at death
49
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young7,974
Opponents6,096
1
Elections run

John Young (1802–1852), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 30 with 7,974 votes (56.67%), defeating Leman Gibbs.

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How many votes has John Young received?

John Young has received 7,974 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,97456.67%Leman Gibbs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000042) and Wikidata (Q444134). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-young-new-york. 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.