Erastus Root

★ U.S. Representative

Born: March 16, 1773
Died: December 24, 1846
Age at death: 73
Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1802–1830

Career timeline

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3-3

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Root10,733

Opponents19,305

Elections run

Between 1802 and 1830, Erastus Root ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 3. Root's biggest single-election total was 5,004 votes, in the 1830 U.S. House election in New York's District 11. Root's closest win came in the 1802 U.S. House election in New York's District 14, decided by 459 votes.

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How many votes has Erastus Root received?

Erastus Root has received 10,733 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–3.

Election history

Erastus Root’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1830	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	5,00460.99%	David B Ogden
1814	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,63839.17%	John Adams Erastus Rott
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Arunah Metcalf John Bowers Daniel D Tompkins Francis Shenry Edward B %dr< Foote (head-to-head) Robert Roseboom Joseph B Cooper (head-to-head)
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	2,20649.32%	Gabriel North Edward B %dr< Foote (head-to-head) Aaron Henry Luther Rich (head-to-head) Asa Emmons Isaac Hays Henry Lowther William Slack Francis O Mason
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1053.52%	John Russell F R Gilbert (head-to-head) Andrew L Martin Benjamin Gold Gussie Reed George Grenell Hiram G Hotchkiss Combs John M Donald John Rawson Elmer S White Lithgow Osborne Williams John Brimer Jonathan Nicholls Benajah Bundy Abel Card Peter Van Ness Rockwell Kent (head-to-head) Oliver Phelps Monson Morris Benjamin Gilbirt Marvin Wilson Adam Hasay James P Cannon Reuben Backingham James A Peck (head-to-head) Cyrus Lad Ephraim Sturtvert Henry Bradt Aaron Burr Kenneth Cameron Edward B %dr< Foote (head-to-head)
1802	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	1,77957.04%	F R Gilbert (head-to-head) Lucas Elmendorf Rockwell Kent (head-to-head) William Sammons Sloman Wattels James A Peck (head-to-head) Adriance Peter Maker James Lawrence V Patrick Lamb Joseph B Cooper (head-to-head) Luther Rich (head-to-head) Solomon Sutherland

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000431) and Wikidata (Q591235). 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.