Augustus Young

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1784
Died
June 17, 1857
Age at death
73
Home state
Vermont
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young6,148
Opponents4,791
1
Elections run

Augustus Young (1784–1857), a Whig politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 4 with 6,148 votes (55.93%), defeating John Smith.

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How many votes has Augustus Young received?

Augustus Young has received 6,148 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Augustus Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseVermontWon6,14855.93%John Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000029) and Wikidata (Q770669). 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.