Bishop Perkins

U.S. Representative
Born
September 5, 1787
Died
November 20, 1866
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perkins10,085
Opponents8,875
1
Elections run

Bishop Perkins (1787–1866), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 10,085 votes (53.19%), defeating Vanrenr and Reddington.

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How many votes has Bishop Perkins received?

Bishop Perkins has received 10,085 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bishop Perkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,08553.19%Vanrenr
Reddington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000227) and Wikidata (Q3701916). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bishop Perkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bishop-perkins-new-york. 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.