Gouverneur Kemble

U.S. Representative
Born
January 25, 1786
Died
September 16, 1875
Age at death
89
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kemble7,724
Opponents7,430
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, Gouverneur Kemble ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kemble's biggest single-election total was 4,986 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Kemble's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 4, decided by 776 votes.

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How many votes has Gouverneur Kemble received?

Gouverneur Kemble has received 7,724 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Gouverneur Kemble’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,98654.26%Brown
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,73845.9%James Turk
Alexander Todd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000084) and Wikidata (Q613539). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.