Rensselaer Westerlo

U.S. Representative
Born
April 29, 1776
Died
April 18, 1851
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Westerlo2,180
Opponents1,697
1
Elections run

Rensselaer Westerlo (1776–1851), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 9 with 2,180 votes (56.23%), defeating Jenkins and John Loveth and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Rensselaer Westerlo received?

Rensselaer Westerlo has received 2,180 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Rensselaer Westerlo’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,18056.23%Jenkins
John Loveth

Abraham Oake

Charles E Dudley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000309) and Wikidata (Q1530557). 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.