James Gordon

U.S. Representative
Born
October 31, 1739
Died
January 17, 1810
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1790–1793
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon2,743
Opponents2,518
2
Elections run

Between 1790 and 1793, James Gordon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gordon's biggest single-election total was 1,465 votes, in the 1790 U.S. House election in New York's District 6. Gordon's closest win came in the 1793 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 132 votes.

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How many votes has James Gordon received?

James Gordon has received 2,743 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Gordon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1793U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,27845.99%Williams
Lemon Thompson
1790U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,46559.02%J Van Rennselaer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000311) and Wikidata (Q868475). 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.