Abraham Grant

U.S. Representative
Born
April 5, 1804
Died
December 11, 1871
Age at death
67
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grant13,819
Opponents13,865
1
Elections run

Abraham Grant (1804–1871), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 13,819 votes (20.12%), defeating Henry Foster and H Alden Spencer and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Abraham Grant received?

Abraham Grant has received 13,819 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham Grant’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,81920.12%Henry Foster
H Alden Spencer

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000380) and Wikidata (Q3700962). 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.