Horace Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
November 29, 1815
Died
June 19, 1873
Age at death
57
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark16,517
Opponents13,749
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, Horace Clark ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clark's biggest single-election total was 9,035 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has Horace Clark received?

Horace Clark has received 16,517 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Horace Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,03558.77%Gerald A Herrick
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,48250.24%Abram Wakeman
Lucian Knapp
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000435) and Wikidata (Q1383714). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-clark. 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.