Daniel Russell

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1845
Died
May 14, 1908
Age at death
62
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Green
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell11,611
Opponents10,730
1
Elections run

Daniel Russell (1845–1908), a Green politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3 with 11,611 votes (51.93%), defeating Alfred Waddell.

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How many votes has Daniel Russell received?

Daniel Russell has received 11,611 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Daniel Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon11,61151.93%Alfred Waddell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000523) and Wikidata (Q885765). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Daniel Russell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/daniel-russell. 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.