Abram Wakeman

U.S. Representative
Born
May 31, 1824
Died
June 29, 1889
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wakeman8,655
Opponents15,801
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Abram Wakeman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Wakeman's biggest single-election total was 4,895 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has Abram Wakeman received?

Abram Wakeman has received 8,655 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Abram Wakeman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3,76025.25%Horace Clark
Lucian Knapp
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,89551.19%Curtis
Rosel Fellows
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000027) and Wikidata (Q1383679). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Abram Wakeman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/abram-wakeman. 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.