Russell Sage

★ U.S. Representative

Born: August 4, 1816
Died: July 22, 1906
Age at death: 89
Home state: New York
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1852–1854

Career timeline

1852Rep 1854Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Sage13,537

Opponents10,380

Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, Russell Sage ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sage's biggest single-election total was 6,954 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 13. Sage's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 13, decided by 398 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 13 or all 1854 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Russell Sage received?

Russell Sage has received 13,537 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Russell Sage’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1854	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	6,95463.22%	Clum E J Cook
1852	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	6,58350.96%	Seyr Beny Sher

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000013) and Wikidata (Q3453498). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Russell Sage: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/russell-sage. 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.