Gurdon Mumford

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 29, 1764
Died: April 30, 1831
Age at death: 67
Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1806–1812

Career timeline

1806Rep 1812Rep

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Mumford4,618

Opponents27,366

Elections run

Between 1806 and 1812, Gurdon Mumford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Mumford's biggest single-election total was 4,617 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in New York's District 63.

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How many votes has Gurdon Mumford received?

Gurdon Mumford has received 4,618 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Gurdon Mumford’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Egbert Benson Jotham Post William Irving R H Ferguson Jacob Jay Benjamin B Blydenburgh Billy Irvin John Bingham Nathan Sage John Lefferts Washington T Henderson Townsend (head-to-head) Williams Joseph S Vanwyck Vancleve C Mott Hamilton Fish (head-to-head) William Someville Edward Ely Michael Cashman George Gardener
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	4,6170.01%	John Henry Livingston George Clinton John B Coles Hamilton Fish (head-to-head) John R Livinston Monson Morris John N Jones Benjamin Coe John G Ward Townsend (head-to-head) Semour Sherwin Allan L Benson Benjamin Knap M W %dr< Palmer William Hoffmaster George Schmelz James L Wells Andrew Heister

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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.