David Kidder

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1787
Died
November 1, 1860
Age at death
72
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1823
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kidder1,932
Opponents1,584
1
Elections run

David Kidder (1787–1860), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1823 U.S. House election in Maine's District 7 with 1,932 votes (51.4%), defeating S F Emerson and John Wilson.

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How many votes has David Kidder received?

David Kidder has received 1,932 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Kidder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1823U.S. HouseMaineWon1,93251.4%S F Emerson
John Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000163) and Wikidata (Q1174979). 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.