Staley Clarke

U.S. Representative
Born
May 24, 1794
Died
October 14, 1860
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke8,909
Opponents5,879
1
Elections run

Staley Clarke (1794–1860), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 31 with 8,909 votes (60.24%), defeating Calvin Chamberlain and D Frank Allen.

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How many votes has Staley Clarke received?

Staley Clarke has received 8,909 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Staley Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,90960.24%Calvin Chamberlain
D Frank Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000471) and Wikidata (Q7597235). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Staley Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/staley-clarke. 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.