David Bokee

U.S. Representative
Born
October 6, 1805
Died
March 15, 1860
Age at death
54
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bokee8,168
Opponents6,899
1
Elections run

David Bokee (1805–1860), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 8,168 votes (54.21%), defeating Mereac and Crooke.

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How many votes has David Bokee received?

David Bokee has received 8,168 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Bokee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,16854.21%Mereac
Crooke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000599) and Wikidata (Q198157). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Bokee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-bokee. 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.