Timothy Porter

U.S. Representative
Born
November 28, 1785
Died
December 16, 1845
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1826
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter4,430
Opponents9,589
2
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1826, Timothy Porter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Porter's biggest single-election total was 2,331 votes, in the 1826 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. Porter's closest win came in the 1824 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 162 votes.

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How many votes has Timothy Porter received?

Timothy Porter has received 4,430 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Timothy Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,33128.85%John Magee
James Woods

George L Church (head-to-head)
1824U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,09935.34%William Woods
Daniel Cruger

George L Church (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000448) and Wikidata (Q7807231). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Timothy Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/timothy-porter. 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.