Columbus Delano

U.S. Representative
Born
June 4, 1809
Died
October 23, 1896
Age at death
87
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1844–1866
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Delano34,130
Opponents34,433
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1866, Columbus Delano ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Delano's biggest single-election total was 12,957 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13. Delano's closest win came in the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 10, decided by 12 votes.

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How many votes has Columbus Delano received?

Columbus Delano has received 34,130 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Columbus Delano’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseOhioLost12,95749.48%George Morgan
1864U.S. HouseOhioWon11,87650.48%Chas Follet
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon9,29749.32%Caleb J McNulty
John G Cooper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000214) and Wikidata (Q326150). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Columbus Delano: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/columbus-delano. 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.