Jeremiah Pierson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1766
Died
December 12, 1855
Age at death
89
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1821
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pierson1,862
Opponents1,667
1
Elections run

Jeremiah Pierson (1766–1855), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1821 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 with 1,862 votes (51.23%), defeating Smith and Peter S Van Orden and 4 other candidates.

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How many votes has Jeremiah Pierson received?

Jeremiah Pierson has received 1,862 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jeremiah Pierson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1821U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,86251.23%Smith
Peter S Van Orden

Roderick Stephens

J Merton Rose

Bert Clark

Jeremiah Piersons
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000342) and Wikidata (Q328634). 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.