F R Gilbert

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1800–1960

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Gilbert223,416

Opponents366,358

Elections run

Between 1800 and 1960, F R Gilbert ran in 14 U.S. House elections, losing all 14. Gilbert's biggest single-election total was 88,879 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in New York's District 26.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 26, every U.S. House race in New York's District 33, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 27.

How many votes has F R Gilbert received?

F R Gilbert has received 223,416 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–14.

Election history

F R Gilbert’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1960	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	88,87942.8%	Edwin Dooley (head-to-head)
1958	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	57,46532.98%	Edwin Dooley (head-to-head)
1912	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10,06521.12%	Charles Talcott Ole L Snyder (head-to-head) Curtis Frank B Severance
1898	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	14,20730.86%	Michael Driscoll Thomas Crimmins John McCarthy Charles M Tower
1888	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20,21746.48%	Charles Knapp Smiley
1880	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	16,49644.71%	Ferris Jacobs G L Halsey
1868	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	14,58444.83%	Charles Knapp
1816	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	William Irving Peter Wendover William J Hoffman Edward Ely (head-to-head) John Evans Scudder John N Jones (head-to-head) Smith Townsend Gurdon S Mumfort John G Davis John Perine Samuel L Mitchill Sylvanus Barker V
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Ebenezer Sage Benjamin B Blydenburgh Benjamin W Seaman Amon Tabor Benjamin Coe (head-to-head) Brewster B Blydenburg Israel Carll Strong
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	30.07%	Jonathan Fisk Richard Hatfield Elmer S White (head-to-head) Richard Hetfield Hamilton Fish Phillip Vancortlandt Samuel Tenbroeck Benjamin Coe (head-to-head) Richard Raifield David G Fisch Edward Ely (head-to-head) Isaac Webbers James Wilkin John N Jones (head-to-head) Jonathan Cooley Jonathan Fisks Monson Morris (head-to-head) Myron B Ferris Robert A Osborn Warner Miller William Bodle
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Russel Andrew L Martin (head-to-head) William E Booth Aaron Henry Beardsley Elmer S White (head-to-head) Erastus Ruth Frank B Arnold Gerald Root Jacob Gephard John G Dow Joseph Fitch Joshua Pine June Eggleton Ole L Snyder (head-to-head) Robert Roseboom S Marling Samuel Burt Samuel Marvine Smith H Barlow
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1765.89%	John Russell Andrew L Martin (head-to-head) Erastus Root (head-to-head) Benjamin Gold Gussie Reed George Grenell Combs Elmer S White (head-to-head) Hiram G Hotchkiss John M Donald John Rawson Lithgow Osborne Aaron Burr Abel Card Adam Hasay Benajah Bundy Benjamin Gilbirt Cyrus Lad Edward B %dr< Foote Ephraim Sturtvert Henry Bradt James A Peck (head-to-head) James P Cannon John Brimer Jonathan Nicholls Kenneth Cameron Marvin Wilson Monson Morris (head-to-head) Oliver Phelps Peter Van Ness Reuben Backingham Rockwell Kent (head-to-head) Williams
1802	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,32042.32%	Erastus Root (head-to-head) Lucas Elmendorf Rockwell Kent (head-to-head) William Sammons Sloman Wattels Adriance James A Peck (head-to-head) James Lawrence V Joseph B Cooper Luther Rich Patrick Lamb Peter Maker Solomon Sutherland
1800	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	John Bird John Henry Livingston Ellis Woodworth John Bud William J Yates Cortlandt S Vanrensselaer Dirck Gardenier James Savage John Lovitt Leroy C Lane

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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 November 11, 2026.