David Mellish

U.S. Representative
Born
January 2, 1831
Died
May 23, 1874
Age at death
43
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mellish7,841
Opponents12,915
1
Elections run

David Mellish (1831–1874), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 9 with 7,841 votes (37.78%), defeating Hardy and Charles Francis Connolly.

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How many votes has David Mellish received?

David Mellish has received 7,841 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Mellish’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,84137.78%Hardy
Charles Francis Connolly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000637) and Wikidata (Q1589847). 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.