Daniel Somes

U.S. Representative
Born
May 20, 1815
Died
February 13, 1888
Age at death
72
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Somes10,410
Opponents10,159
1
Elections run

Daniel Somes (1815–1888), a Republican politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1 with 10,410 votes (50.57%), defeating Drew and Samuel E Smith.

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How many votes has Daniel Somes received?

Daniel Somes has received 10,410 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Daniel Somes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseMaineWon10,41050.57%Drew
Samuel E Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000678) and Wikidata (Q1160525). 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.