Arthur O Sherman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1970
0-11
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherman185,289
Opponents353,849
11
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1970, Arthur O Sherman ran in 11 U.S. House elections, losing all 11. Sherman's biggest single-election total was 54,996 votes, in the 1970 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.

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How many votes has Arthur O Sherman received?

Arthur O Sherman has received 185,289 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–11.

Election history

Arthur O Sherman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseNew YorkLost54,99630.47%James Grover
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkLost24,36539.02%Joseph Baldwin
1924U.S. HouseNew YorkLost26,90930.3%Jonathan Wainwright
Joseph B Hagerty
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkLost20,63227.9%James Husted (head-to-head)
John Haggerty
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkLost16,24840.47%James Husted (head-to-head)
John N Jones

Collin F Jewell
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,48144.1%Ellis Roberts
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,74748.86%Saintjohn
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3761.9%Ambrose Clark
Starbuck
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,90346.21%Benjamin Pringle
Thomas Landon
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,78540.9%Preston King
Northrup
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,84746.18%William Hubbell
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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.