Obadiah German

U.S. House candidate

Born: April 22, 1766
Died: September 24, 1842
Age at death: 76
Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1808–1818

Career timeline

1808Rep 1818Rep

0-2

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

German2

Opponents15,801

Elections run

Between 1808 and 1818, Obadiah German ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. German's biggest single-election total was 1 votes, in the 1818 U.S. House election in New York's District 15.

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How many votes has Obadiah German received?

Obadiah German has received 2 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Obadiah German’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1818	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1	Robert Monell Joseph Lyman Andrew J Campbell Charles D Pratt Platt William Whitney Ezekiel Crocker Anthony J B Ross Martin G Schuneman Baldwin Abraham Vannostrand Heman Kelsey Guy C Humphrey William S Patterson Caleb Eldred Lemon Thompson Seth Chace Henry Metcalf George Harpur David Buttolph Ebenezer Wakely Tilly Lynde Joseph B Cooper Otis G Pike Monson Morris
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Clarence Hathaway Uri Tracy Edward B %dr< Foote Vincent Matthew Vincent Matthews Barent Mooney William H Depuy Patience Burguine Alva Carpenter Robert Minor Benjamin Gold Ebenezer Foot Charles R Seymour Eleazur Dana Isaac C Andrews Daniel Olmstead Mead Merrits Jonathan Forman Michael E Butler Jasper Hopper Charles A Hitchcock Isaac Toole

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2008660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.