Alfred Conkling

U.S. Representative
Born
October 12, 1789
Died
February 5, 1874
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1821
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Conkling2,672
Opponents2,426
1
Elections run

Alfred Conkling (1789–1874), a Federalist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1821 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 2,672 votes (52.41%), defeating John Herkimer.

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How many votes has Alfred Conkling received?

Alfred Conkling has received 2,672 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alfred Conkling’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1821U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,67252.41%John Herkimer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000679) and Wikidata (Q4722470). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Conkling: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-conkling. 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.