Micah Brooks
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 14, 1775
- Died
- July 7, 1857
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1814–1816
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks6,572
Opponents44,846
2
Elections run
Between 1814 and 1816, Micah Brooks ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Brooks's biggest single-election total was 5,902 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in New York's District 21.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 21 or all 1816 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Micah Brooks received?
Micah Brooks has received 6,572 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 6702.25% | Benjamin Ellicott John Spencer George L Church Graham Newell Samuel Colt Ebenezer F Norton Strong Smith (head-to-head) Jediah Prendigrass Alphonzo A Hopkins Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) Benj Elect Daniel D Tompkins William A Prendergast John Knox John Tayler Frederick Hart Mallory |
| 1814 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 5,90227.36% | Peter Porter Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) Smith (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000883) and Wikidata (Q6827861). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Micah Brooks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/micah-brooks. Accessed [date].