Lemuel Jenkins

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1789
Died
August 18, 1862
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jenkins2,864
Opponents2,154
1
Elections run

Lemuel Jenkins (1789–1862), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 with 2,864 votes (57.07%), defeating Charles Ruggles and Hammond.

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How many votes has Lemuel Jenkins received?

Lemuel Jenkins has received 2,864 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lemuel Jenkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,86457.07%Charles Ruggles
Hammond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000085) and Wikidata (Q1153232). 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.