Lemuel Stetson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 13, 1804
Died
May 17, 1868
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stetson4,635
Opponents4,257
1
Elections run

Lemuel Stetson (1804–1868), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1842 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 4,635 votes (52.13%), defeating John F McDonald and Parkht.

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How many votes has Lemuel Stetson received?

Lemuel Stetson has received 4,635 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lemuel Stetson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,63552.13%John F McDonald
Parkht
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000874) and Wikidata (Q2979725). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lemuel Stetson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lemuel-stetson. Accessed [date].

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.