Jotham Post
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 4, 1771
- Died
- May 15, 1817
- Age at death
- 46
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- federalist
- On the ballot
- 1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Post3,923
Opponents11,435
1
Elections run
Jotham Post (1771–1817), a Federalist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 3,923 votes (25.48%), defeating Egbert Benson and William Irving and 18 other candidates.
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How many votes has Jotham Post received?
Jotham Post has received 3,923 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 3,92325.48% | Egbert Benson William Irving R H Ferguson Jacob Jay Benjamin B Blydenburgh Billy Irvin John Bingham Nathan Sage John Lefferts Washington T Henderson Gurdon Mumford Townsend Williams Joseph S Vanwyck Vancleve C Mott Hamilton Fish William Someville Edward Ely Michael Cashman George Gardener |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000455) and Wikidata (Q168616). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jotham Post: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jotham-post. Accessed [date].