Gerald Root vs Roscoe Conkling: head-to-head
Tale of the tape
| Root | Statistic | Conkling |
|---|---|---|
| 0–7 | Career record | 3–0 |
| 23,401 | Career popular votes | 36,090 |
| 7 | Elections in our record | 3 |
Shared races
| Year | Root | Conkling | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 8,251 (42.67%) | 11,084 (57.33%) | Roscoe Conkling |