Adolphus Tanner

U.S. Representative
Born
May 23, 1833
Died
January 14, 1882
Age at death
48
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tanner17,054
Opponents14,641
1
Elections run

Adolphus Tanner (1833–1882), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 17,054 votes (53.81%), defeating John Osgood.

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How many votes has Adolphus Tanner received?

Adolphus Tanner has received 17,054 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Adolphus Tanner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,05453.81%John Osgood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000037) and Wikidata (Q3090719). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.