Dorrance Kirtland

U.S. Representative
Born
July 28, 1770
Died
May 23, 1840
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kirtland2,252
Opponents1,754
1
Elections run

Dorrance Kirtland (1770–1840), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 8 with 2,252 votes (56.22%), defeating Samuel Sherwood and Ebenezer Foot and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Dorrance Kirtland received?

Dorrance Kirtland has received 2,252 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Dorrance Kirtland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,25256.22%Samuel Sherwood
Ebenezer Foot

Thomas McLaughry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000243) and Wikidata (Q1250396). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.