Chauncey Cleveland

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1799
Died
June 6, 1887
Age at death
88
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1851
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cleveland12,401
Opponents12,013
2
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1851, Chauncey Cleveland ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cleveland's biggest single-election total was 6,261 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3. Cleveland's closest win came in the 1849 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3, decided by 148 votes.

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How many votes has Chauncey Cleveland received?

Chauncey Cleveland has received 12,401 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Chauncey Cleveland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseConnecticutWon6,26150.96%Ames
Williams
1849U.S. HouseConnecticutWon6,14050.61%Rockwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000511) and Wikidata (Q885022). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chauncey Cleveland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chauncey-cleveland. 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.