Reuben Backingham

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1804

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Backingham1

Opponents2,985

Elections run

Reuben Backingham, an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1804 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 to John Russell, receiving 1 votes (0.03%).

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How many votes has Reuben Backingham received?

Reuben Backingham has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Reuben Backingham’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	John Russell F R Gilbert Andrew L Martin Erastus Root Benjamin Gold Gussie Reed George Grenell Hiram G Hotchkiss Combs John M Donald John Rawson Elmer S White Lithgow Osborne Williams John Brimer Jonathan Nicholls Benajah Bundy Abel Card Peter Van Ness Rockwell Kent Oliver Phelps Monson Morris Benjamin Gilbirt Marvin Wilson Adam Hasay James P Cannon James A Peck Cyrus Lad Ephraim Sturtvert Henry Bradt Aaron Burr Kenneth Cameron Edward B %dr< Foote

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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.