Freeman Clarke

U.S. Representative
Born
March 22, 1809
Died
June 24, 1887
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1872
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke41,379
Opponents33,490
3
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1872, Freeman Clarke ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Clarke's biggest single-election total was 16,342 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 29. Clarke's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 1,360 votes.

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How many votes has Freeman Clarke received?

Freeman Clarke has received 41,379 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Freeman Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,34256.72%Gordon
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,84455.31%Elmer S White
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,19353.23%George L Church
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000461) and Wikidata (Q5500999). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Freeman Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/freeman-clarke. 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.