Bertram Clayton

U.S. Representative
Born
October 19, 1862
Died
May 30, 1918
Age at death
55
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clayton51,536
Opponents51,293
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, Bertram Clayton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clayton's biggest single-election total was 26,955 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Clayton's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in New York's District 4, decided by 3,688 votes.

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How many votes has Bertram Clayton received?

Bertram Clayton has received 51,536 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Bertram Clayton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseNew YorkLost26,95547.88%Harry Hanbury
Hugo Vogt

Edward R Keeler

Smith
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkWon24,58152.82%Israel T Fischer
Joseph B Cooper

Benjamin Larzelere

Henry A Goulden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000492) and Wikidata (Q828504). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bertram Clayton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bertram-clayton. 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.