Gerrit Lansing

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1783
Died
January 3, 1862
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1830–1834
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lansing13,111
Opponents12,097
3
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1834, Gerrit Lansing ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Lansing's biggest single-election total was 4,944 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in New York's District 10. Lansing's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in New York's District 10, decided by 181 votes.

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How many votes has Gerrit Lansing received?

Gerrit Lansing has received 13,111 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Gerrit Lansing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,94452.23%William F Barnard
1832U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,48351.03%H Alden Spencer
1830U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,68452.95%Ambrose Spencer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000086) and Wikidata (Q1659394). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gerrit Lansing: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gerrit-lansing. 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.