Frederick Conkling

U.S. Representative
Born
August 22, 1816
Died
September 18, 1891
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Conkling11,375
Opponents20,022
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, Frederick Conkling ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Conkling's biggest single-election total was 6,536 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 6.

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How many votes has Frederick Conkling received?

Frederick Conkling has received 11,375 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Frederick Conkling’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,83937.87%Elijah Ward
Blunt
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,53635.1%William Bourke Cochran
Chanler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000680) and Wikidata (Q980833). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frederick Conkling: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frederick-conkling. 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.