Abraham Van Vechten, U.S. House candidate

Abraham Van Vechten

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 5, 1762
Died
January 6, 1837
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1806
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vechten1
Opponents2,785
1
Elections run

Abraham Van Vechten (1762–1837), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1806 U.S. House election in New York's District 9 to Killian Van Rensselaer, receiving 1 votes (0.04%).

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How many votes has Abraham Van Vechten received?

Abraham Van Vechten has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Abraham Van Vechten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.04%Jacob Snell
Killian Van Rensselaer

Benjamin De Witt

Henry Glen

Jaup Braat

Edward Everett Hale
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4669215). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Abraham Van Vechten: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/abraham-van-vechten. 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.