Andrew Oliver

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1815
Died
March 6, 1889
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1856
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oliver19,837
Opponents29,551
3
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1856, Andrew Oliver ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Oliver's biggest single-election total was 8,546 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 26.

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How many votes has Andrew Oliver received?

Andrew Oliver has received 19,837 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Andrew Oliver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,41124.95%Emory Pottle
David B Ogden
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,88047.95%John Seeley
David A Howell
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,54649.21%James Woods
Frisby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000070) and Wikidata (Q4758159). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Andrew Oliver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/andrew-oliver. 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.