Edward Livingston

U.S. Representative
Born
May 28, 1764
Died
May 23, 1836
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1798
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Livingston3,293
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Edward Livingston (1764–1836), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1798 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 3,293 votes (47.34%).

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How many votes has Edward Livingston received?

Edward Livingston has received 3,293 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Livingston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,29347.34%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000366) and Wikidata (Q544396). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Livingston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-livingston. 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.