George Clinton
★ Governor
- Born
- July 26, 1739
- Died
- April 20, 1812
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Independent
- Years in office
- 20 years as governor
- On the ballot
- 1789–1818
5-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clinton45,116
Opponents52,679
7
Elections run
Between 1789 and 1818, George Clinton ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 5 and losing 2. Clinton's biggest single-election total was 24,808 votes, in the 1801 governor election in New York. Clinton's closest win came in the 1792 governor election in New York, decided by 108 votes.
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How many votes has George Clinton received?
George Clinton has received 45,116 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 10.08% | Walter Case John Mquod David Westcott Stanley Faulkner Strong Daniel Comfort Donald C Strachan James Wilkin Samuel Burt Thomas Mkasick Timothy Pickering |
| 1808 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 10.03% | John Thompson Joseph A Bailey Marvin Wilson Franklin D Sargent Kinner Newcomb Alphonzo A Hopkins Victor A Wilder Clara B Mann Daniel D Tompkins John Thomps Peter Sailly Benjamin Pond Charles A Hitchcock John McUmber John Tremble Thorn |
| 1806 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 4,40626.34% | Gurdon Mumford John B Coles Hamilton Fish John R Livinston Monson Morris John N Jones Benjamin Coe John G Ward Allan L Benson Andrew Heister Benjamin Knap George Schmelz James L Wells John Henry Livingston M W %dr< Palmer Semour Sherwin Townsend William Hoffmaster |
| 1805 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 1,06988.79% | Smith James Woods Tho. Van Pelt |
| 1801 | GovernorNew York | Won | 24,80854.34% | Stephen Van Rensselaer |
| 1792 | GovernorNew York | Won | 8,44050.32% | John Jay |
| 1789 | GovernorNew York | Won | 6,39151.74% | Robert Yates |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000527) and Wikidata (Q201646). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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