Stephen Baker

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1819
Died
June 9, 1875
Age at death
55
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker11,795
Opponents10,892
1
Elections run

Stephen Baker (1819–1875), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 with 11,795 votes (51.99%), defeating Nathaniel Wager and Overheiser.

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How many votes has Stephen Baker received?

Stephen Baker has received 11,795 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Stephen Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,79551.99%Nathaniel Wager
Overheiser
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000074) and Wikidata (Q2344550). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-baker. 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.