Stephen Van Rensselaer, Gubernatorial candidate

Stephen Van Rensselaer

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 1, 1764
Died
January 26, 1839
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Federalist
Years in office
7 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1801–1813
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rensselaer60,561
Opponents68,132
2
Elections run

Between 1801 and 1813, Stephen Van Rensselaer ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Rensselaer's biggest single-election total was 39,718 votes, in the 1813 governor election in New York.

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How many votes has Stephen Van Rensselaer received?

Stephen Van Rensselaer has received 60,561 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Stephen Van Rensselaer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1813GovernorNew YorkLost39,71847.83%Daniel D Tompkins
1801GovernorNew YorkLost20,84345.66%George Clinton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000056) and Wikidata (Q323610). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Van Rensselaer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-van-rensselaer. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.