Asa Clapp

U.S. Representative
Born
March 6, 1805
Died
March 22, 1891
Age at death
86
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clapp4,369
Opponents3,023
1
Elections run

Asa Clapp (1805–1891), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2 with 4,369 votes (52%), defeating Henry Little.

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How many votes has Asa Clapp received?

Asa Clapp has received 4,369 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Asa Clapp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseMaineWon4,36952%Henry Little
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000413) and Wikidata (Q720088). 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.