Ambrose Spencer

U.S. Representative
Born
December 13, 1765
Died
March 13, 1844
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828–1830
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spencer7,431
Opponents7,674
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1830, Ambrose Spencer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Spencer's biggest single-election total was 4,157 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 10.

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How many votes has Ambrose Spencer received?

Ambrose Spencer has received 7,431 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Ambrose Spencer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3,27447.05%Gerrit Lansing
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,15751.02%Charles E Dudley
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000721) and Wikidata (Q1973315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ambrose Spencer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ambrose-spencer. 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.