Gerret Vanwagenan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vanwagenan5,070
Opponents6,399
1
Elections run

Gerret Vanwagenan, a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 to Henry Murphy, receiving 5,070 votes (44.21%).

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How many votes has Gerret Vanwagenan received?

Gerret Vanwagenan has received 5,070 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gerret Vanwagenan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,07044.21%Henry Murphy
Henry Seaman

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