Daniel Polsley

U.S. Representative
Born
November 28, 1803
Died
October 14, 1877
Age at death
73
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Polsley4,927
Opponents3,456
1
Elections run

Daniel Polsley (1803–1877), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1866 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3 with 4,927 votes (58.77%), defeating John H Oley.

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How many votes has Daniel Polsley received?

Daniel Polsley has received 4,927 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Daniel Polsley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon4,92758.77%John H Oley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000418) and Wikidata (Q1162145). 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.