Hosea Moffitt

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1757
Died
August 31, 1825
Age at death
67
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moffitt2,146
Opponents68
1
Elections run

Hosea Moffitt (1757–1825), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 10 with 2,146 votes (96.93%), defeating Thomas and Peter Crandall and 15 other candidates.

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How many votes has Hosea Moffitt received?

Hosea Moffitt has received 2,146 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000840) and Wikidata (Q1630327). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hosea Moffitt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hosea-moffitt. 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.