Ada Danforth

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1800–1844

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Danforth7,970

Opponents22,291

Elections run

Between 1800 and 1844, Ada Danforth ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Danforth's biggest single-election total was 7,966 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 21.

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How many votes has Ada Danforth received?

Ada Danforth has received 7,970 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Ada Danforth’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1844	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	7,96644.78%	Charles Goodyear Gabriel North
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.04%	Josiah Masters Hosea Moffit Hoza Morfit Jacob Snell Edward A Sheldon
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	John Mwhorter Reuben Humphrey Reuben Humphreys Fernando Wood John Cantine Uri Tracy Michael E Butler (head-to-head) John Parris John Ballard Warner Miller Daniel Bradley William Kirkpatrick James O Cleveland John A Brush William H Sabin Josiah Hacket Reuben Humpre Stephen Arnel Reuben Humphe John Goodale Zachariah Cutting George Moury Jonas Spapford Vincent Matthew Ansa Danford John Jayne Reuben Humph John I Auckmody Jonathan Brownel Anson Cary William A Simons
1800	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20.03%	Thomas Morris Meriweather Stuart William S Patterson Robert Roseboom Jedediah Sanger T H Walker Edward Edwards Comfort Tyler Eaker William Cooper Samuel Tinckham Aaron Henry G L Halsey Michael E Butler (head-to-head) William H Cuyler Rockwell Kent Nathaniel W Howel Joseph S Sidney Williams William D Stewart Clarence M Lyon

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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.