John Young

Governor
Born
June 12, 1802
Died
April 23, 1852
Age at death
49
Home state
New York
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young198,878
Opponents187,306
1
Elections run

John Young (1802–1852), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 governor election in New York with 198,878 votes (49.1%), defeating Silas Wright.

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How many votes has John Young received?

John Young has received 198,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846GovernorNew YorkWon198,87849.1%Silas Wright
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