Gideon Lee, U.S. House candidate

Gideon Lee

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 27, 1778
Died
August 21, 1841
Age at death
63
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lee16,198
Opponents118,129
1
Elections run

Gideon Lee (1778–1841), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 to Edward Curtis, receiving 16,198 votes (12.06%).

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How many votes has Gideon Lee received?

Gideon Lee has received 16,198 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gideon Lee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkLost16,19812.06%Edward Curtis
Ely Moore

Churchill Cambreleng

Josiah Hoffman

John McKeon

Wheeler

Hubert Wagenen

Robert G Monroe

Stephen Hasbrook
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q336848). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gideon Lee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gideon-lee. 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.