Matthew Clarkson, U.S. House candidate

Matthew Clarkson

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 17, 1758
Died
April 25, 1825
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1821
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarkson1
Opponents8,945
1
Elections run

Matthew Clarkson (1758–1825), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1821 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 to Cadwallader Colden, receiving 1 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has Matthew Clarkson received?

Matthew Clarkson has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6790308). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthew Clarkson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthew-clarkson. 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.