Perkins King

U.S. Representative
Born
January 12, 1784
Died
November 29, 1857
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King5,342
Opponents3,335
1
Elections run

Perkins King (1784–1857), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 5,342 votes (61.57%), defeating George M Haight.

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How many votes has Perkins King received?

Perkins King has received 5,342 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Perkins King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,34261.57%George M Haight
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000209) and Wikidata (Q2039459). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Perkins King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/perkins-king. 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.