Hervey Calkin

U.S. Representative
Born
March 23, 1828
Died
April 20, 1913
Age at death
85
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calkin18,485
Opponents5,987
1
Elections run

Hervey Calkin (1828–1913), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 with 18,485 votes (75.54%), defeating Joseph C Pinckney.

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How many votes has Hervey Calkin received?

Hervey Calkin has received 18,485 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hervey Calkin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,48575.54%Joseph C Pinckney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000047) and Wikidata (Q1192956). 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.