Arthur St. Clair, Gubernatorial candidate

Arthur St. Clair

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 23, 1737
Died
August 31, 1818
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1790
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clair2,864
Opponents27,974
1
Elections run

Arthur St. Clair (1737–1818), a Federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1790 governor election in Pennsylvania to Thomas Mifflin, receiving 2,864 votes (9.3%).

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How many votes has Arthur St. Clair received?

Arthur St. Clair has received 2,864 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Arthur St. Clair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1790GovernorPennsylvaniaLost2,8649.3%Thomas Mifflin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q464245). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur St. Clair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-st-clair. 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.