David Brewster

U.S. Representative
Born
June 15, 1801
Died
February 20, 1876
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brewster21,232
Opponents61,727
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, David Brewster ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brewster's biggest single-election total was 11,837 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has David Brewster received?

David Brewster has received 21,232 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Brewster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,83725.02%John Floyd (head-to-head)
Elmer S White

Bond

Charles H Blair

Brown
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,39526.36%John Floyd (head-to-head)
Henry Fitzhugh

Charles P Kirkland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000814) and Wikidata (Q3700985). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Brewster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-brewster. 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.