Colin Ingersoll

U.S. Representative
Born
March 11, 1819
Died
September 13, 1903
Age at death
84
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851–1853
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ingersoll15,882
Opponents14,880
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1853, Colin Ingersoll ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ingersoll's biggest single-election total was 8,551 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2. Ingersoll's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2, decided by 545 votes.

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How many votes has Colin Ingersoll received?

Colin Ingersoll has received 15,882 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Colin Ingersoll’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseConnecticutWon8,55153.06%Baldwin
Booth (head-to-head)
1851U.S. HouseConnecticutWon7,33150.05%James F Babcock
Booth (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000016) and Wikidata (Q1108535). 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.