David Brooks

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1756
Died
August 30, 1838
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1796
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks1,220
Opponents1,018
1
Elections run

David Brooks (1756–1838), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1796 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 with 1,220 votes (54.51%), defeating Theodorus Bailey.

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How many votes has David Brooks received?

David Brooks has received 1,220 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Brooks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,22054.51%Theodorus Bailey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1173839). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Brooks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-brooks-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.