David Rumsey

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1810
Died
March 12, 1883
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rumsey14,316
Opponents15,471
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, David Rumsey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rumsey's biggest single-election total was 7,282 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 30. Rumsey's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 30, decided by 908 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 30 or all 1848 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Rumsey received?

David Rumsey has received 14,316 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Rumsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,28244.95%James R Grover
Angel
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,03451.78%Hugh Magee
Isaac Hayes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000506) and Wikidata (Q1176427). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Rumsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-rumsey. 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.