Daniel Wright

U.S. Representative
Born
February 17, 1812
Died
December 27, 1887
Age at death
75
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853–1855
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright15,531
Opponents13,469
2
Elections run

Between 1853 and 1855, Daniel Wright ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wright's biggest single-election total was 8,984 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1.

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How many votes has Daniel Wright received?

Daniel Wright has received 15,531 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Daniel Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,54756.43%Nelson E Taylor
1853U.S. HouseMississippiWon8,98451.64%F M Nabers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000757) and Wikidata (Q1159998). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Daniel Wright: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/daniel-wright. 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.