Preston King

★ U.S. Representative

Born: October 14, 1806
Died: November 12, 1865
Age at death: 59
Home state: New York
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1842–1850

Career timeline

1842Rep 1844Rep 1848Rep 1850Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

King29,133

Opponents23,378

Elections run

Between 1842 and 1850, Preston King ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. King's biggest single-election total was 8,145 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 18. King's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in New York's District 18, decided by 1,793 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 18 or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Preston King received?

Preston King has received 29,133 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Preston King’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1850	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	7,10159.2%	Grant
1848	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	7,30953.09%	Squire Dodge
1844	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	8,14554.11%	Alphonzo A Hopkins Mitchell
1842	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	6,57856.23%	Arthur O Sherman Northrup

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000211) and Wikidata (Q13218125). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Preston King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/preston-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.