Daniel Sumner

U.S. Representative
Born
September 15, 1837
Died
May 29, 1903
Age at death
65
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sumner10,672
Opponents40,935
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Daniel Sumner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sumner's biggest single-election total was 10,671 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 2.

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How many votes has Daniel Sumner received?

Daniel Sumner has received 10,672 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Daniel Sumner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseWisconsinLost10%Edward Bragg
Samuel S Barney

T J Patchen

Jones

Belva Lockwood
1882U.S. HouseWisconsinWon10,67150.39%J S Rowell
E W Chafin

L Merrill

D Giddings

E S Bragg

D Short
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001070) and Wikidata (Q1161000). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Daniel Sumner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/daniel-sumner. 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.