Daniel Comstock

U.S. Representative
Born
December 16, 1840
Died
May 19, 1917
Age at death
76
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Comstock23,831
Opponents25,199
1
Elections run

Daniel Comstock (1840–1917), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1916 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6 with 23,831 votes (48.6%), defeating Finly Gray and Ralph Gest and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Daniel Comstock received?

Daniel Comstock has received 23,831 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Daniel Comstock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseIndianaWon23,83148.6%Finly Gray
Ralph Gest

Cuthbert L Summerson

Carter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000663) and Wikidata (Q1163104). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Daniel Comstock: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/daniel-comstock. 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.