Nicoll Fosdick

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 9, 1785
Died
May 7, 1868
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fosdick6,048
Opponents19,176
1
Elections run

Nicoll Fosdick (1785–1868), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1826 U.S. House election in New York's District 20 to Silas Wright, receiving 6,048 votes (23.98%).

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How many votes has Nicoll Fosdick received?

Nicoll Fosdick has received 6,048 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Nicoll Fosdick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,04823.98%Silas Wright
Rudolph Bunner

Elisha Camp
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7030289). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nicoll Fosdick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nicoll-fosdick. 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.