Myron Clark, Governor

Myron Clark

Governor
Born
October 23, 1806
Died
August 23, 1892
Age at death
85
Home state
New York
Party
Opposition
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark156,804
Opponents156,495
1
Elections run

Myron Clark (1806–1892), an Opposition politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 governor election in New York with 156,804 votes (33.38%), defeating Horatio Seymour.

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How many votes has Myron Clark received?

Myron Clark has received 156,804 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Myron Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854GovernorNew YorkWon156,80433.38%Horatio Seymour
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881574). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Myron Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/myron-clark. 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.