Leander Babcock

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1811
Died
August 18, 1864
Age at death
53
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Babcock8,423
Opponents7,136
1
Elections run

Leander Babcock (1811–1864), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 with 8,423 votes (54.14%), defeating Williams.

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How many votes has Leander Babcock received?

Leander Babcock has received 8,423 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Leander Babcock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,42354.14%Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000005) and Wikidata (Q6509509). 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.