Jesse Woodhull

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 10, 1735
Died
February 4, 1795
Age at death
59
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1793
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodhull19
Opponents3,077
1
Elections run

Jesse Woodhull (1735–1795), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1793 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 to Peter Van Gaasbeck, receiving 19 votes (0.61%).

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How many votes has Jesse Woodhull received?

Jesse Woodhull has received 19 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jesse Woodhull’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1793U.S. HouseNew YorkLost190.61%Peter Van Gaasbeck
John Hathorn

Alva Carpenter

C C Schoonmaker

Lemon Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q18167283). 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.