Aaron Ward

U.S. Representative
Born
July 5, 1790
Died
May 2, 1867
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1824–1840
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward23,096
Opponents16,819
6
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1840, Aaron Ward ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Ward's biggest single-election total was 5,949 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Ward's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in New York's District 4, decided by 828 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 4 or all 1840 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Aaron Ward received?

Aaron Ward has received 23,096 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Aaron Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,94954.56%Daniel Cruger
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,52757.91%Joseph A Bailey
1832U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,17357.77%Henry B Cowles
1830U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,99853.58%George A Hunter (head-to-head)
Myron B Ferris
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,56659.62%John Haff
1824U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,88338.96%George A Hunter (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000125) and Wikidata (Q612451). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Aaron Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/aaron-ward. 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.