Asher Tyler

U.S. Representative
Born
May 10, 1798
Died
August 1, 1875
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1842
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tyler7,521
Opponents5,922
1
Elections run

Asher Tyler (1798–1875), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1842 U.S. House election in New York's District 31 with 7,521 votes (55.95%), defeating Tenbrk and D Frank Allen.

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How many votes has Asher Tyler received?

Asher Tyler has received 7,521 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Asher Tyler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,52155.95%Tenbrk
D Frank Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000447) and Wikidata (Q4804858). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Asher Tyler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/asher-tyler. 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.