Archibald Niven

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1803
Died
February 21, 1882
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Niven7,162
Opponents6,530
1
Elections run

Archibald Niven (1803–1882), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 9 with 7,162 votes (52.31%), defeating Joseph Hasbrouck and Scofield.

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How many votes has Archibald Niven received?

Archibald Niven has received 7,162 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Archibald Niven’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,16252.31%Joseph Hasbrouck
Scofield
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000112) and Wikidata (Q1530809). 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.