Bernard Blair

U.S. Representative
Born
May 24, 1801
Died
May 7, 1880
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blair4,996
Opponents3,100
1
Elections run

Bernard Blair (1801–1880), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 with 4,996 votes (61.71%), defeating Bert Clark and Hiram Corliss.

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How many votes has Bernard Blair received?

Bernard Blair has received 4,996 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bernard Blair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,99661.71%Bert Clark
Hiram Corliss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000522) and Wikidata (Q2277729). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bernard Blair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bernard-blair. 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.