Clarkson Potter

U.S. Representative
Born
April 25, 1825
Died
January 23, 1882
Age at death
56
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868–1876
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter62,064
Opponents48,724
4
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1876, Clarkson Potter ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Potter's biggest single-election total was 16,533 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 10. Potter's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 11, decided by 1,025 votes.

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How many votes has Clarkson Potter received?

Clarkson Potter has received 62,064 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Clarkson Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,07859.03%George A Brandreth
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,20451.74%Flagg
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,24957.15%Benjamin F Westervelt Jr.
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,53356.56%Daniel Bradley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000461) and Wikidata (Q1726890). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarkson Potter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarkson-potter. 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.