David Mayhew, U.S. House candidate

David Mayhew

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 23, 1834
Died
January 1, 1897
Age at death
62
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mayhew16
Opponents15,057
1
Elections run

David Mayhew (1834–1897), a politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1 to James Buffinton, receiving 16 votes (0.11%).

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How many votes has David Mayhew received?

David Mayhew has received 16 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Mayhew’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost160.11%James Buffinton
Noel A Day
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q106975055). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Mayhew: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-mayhew. 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.