Abraham Vanderveer

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1781
Died
July 21, 1839
Age at death
58
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vanderveer3,893
Opponents3,019
1
Elections run

Abraham Vanderveer (1781–1839), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 3,893 votes (56.32%), defeating John Dikeman.

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How many votes has Abraham Vanderveer received?

Abraham Vanderveer has received 3,893 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham Vanderveer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,89356.32%John Dikeman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q194717). 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.