Simon Schermerhorn

U.S. Representative
Born
September 25, 1827
Died
July 21, 1901
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schermerhorn24,508
Opponents25,042
1
Elections run

Simon Schermerhorn (1827–1901), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 24,508 votes (49.46%), defeating Erastus F Beadle and Charles A Alden.

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How many votes has Simon Schermerhorn received?

Simon Schermerhorn has received 24,508 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Simon Schermerhorn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNew YorkWon24,50849.46%Erastus F Beadle
Charles A Alden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000123) and Wikidata (Q7519044). 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.