Ambrose Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
February 19, 1810
Died
October 13, 1887
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark26,691
Opponents18,975
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, Ambrose Clark ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clark's biggest single-election total was 14,826 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in New York's District 20.

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How many votes has Ambrose Clark received?

Ambrose Clark has received 26,691 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Ambrose Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,82657.34%Carryl
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,86559.9%Starbuck
Arthur O Sherman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000420) and Wikidata (Q4741872). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ambrose Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ambrose-clark. 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.