Archibald Linn

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1802
Died
October 10, 1857
Age at death
54
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Linn6,074
Opponents5,594
1
Elections run

Archibald Linn (1802–1857), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 6,074 votes (52.06%), defeating Floyd Cramer and John Beckley.

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How many votes has Archibald Linn received?

Archibald Linn has received 6,074 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Archibald Linn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,07452.06%Floyd Cramer
John Beckley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000335) and Wikidata (Q2115374). 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.